The issue of the use of personal data by the ND MEP, Annas Michelle Asimakopoulou, was raised by the president of the SYRIZA-PS Committee, Sokratis Famellos, during the meeting held today with the president of the Personal Data Protection Authority, Konstantinos Menudakos.

“As SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, we asked to meet its president today Personal Data Protection Authority, because we had complaints in our party as well, as well as many publications, regarding the use of personal data by the MEP and MEP candidate of the ND, Mrs. Asimakopoulou, which creates very serious concerns about the security of personal data and its use, such as and for the reliability and management of the databases by the Ministry of the Interior and in general by the State”, noted S. Famellos in his statement, pointing out that the president of the Authority informed the SYRIZA delegation that an ex officio investigation has been launched by the Authority .

“We expressed our belief that we have before us a serious political problem, which is connected to the issues of the rule of law, constitutional provisions and even to the issues of conducting European elections and postal voting. We asked the Authority, which we absolutely respect as an institution, to speed up the investigation and provide answers”, continues S. Famellos, also requesting “answers from the political leadership, because political responsibility for such a serious matter has not yet been assumed problem”.

Specifically, he referred to the following questions:there is credibility in the databases”, “who has access to the personal data”, “who managed it” and “why it was exploited for vote-baiting purposes”.

“We believe that the Court must give corresponding answers. Because citizens must have a high sense of justice for our society. Our democracy must be strengthened and not the constitutional provisions, the institutional provisions be discredited and we have serious problems in the rule of law in our country”, he notes and concludes:

“Answers are needed at the political level. Political responsibility is required. Answers are also required from the judiciary.”