Antonis Samaras fires shots at Kyriakos Mitsotakis after the prime minister’s rebuke to the former president of the New Democracy, regarding the “handiwork” with Nikos Pappa, convicted in the Special Court.

Beginning his rebuttal in the Parliament, the Prime Minister emphasized that “some people wondered why I did not watch Nikos Pappa’s presentation”.

He noted that “I do not recognize as a representative of the official opposition a politician convicted 13-0 by the Special Court, nor will I talk or have fun with him.”

According to Mr. Samaras, Kyriakos Mitsotakis attacked Antonis Samaras not because of the fact that Nikos Pappas “happened to sit next to him at a public event” but “because of the individual issues”.

“Let’s get serious about our borders without any more dangerous real charades, short-lived ‘friendship pacts’ and bowings,” the former prime minister says, according to his aides.

Samara’s answer in detail

“It is obvious that Mr. Mitsotakis is attacking Mr. Samaras not because he greeted the official opposition leader who happened to be sitting next to him at a public event…

After all, the statement of Mr. Samaras about the Novartis scandal, that he will take all those responsible “to the end”, is fully valid.

The real reason lies in the “calm waters” with Turkey, which are disturbed every day now, through successive provocations. Like this one just now, with Turkey’s new Navtex.

Who informed us that not only Kasos but neither Lesbos nor Chios have a continental shelf!

So let’s deal with the serious stuff, at our borders. No more really dangerous charades, short-lived “friendship pacts” and bows.”