“Once again the context of the problem must be determined and the solution required. Those who have been involved in this scandal, who have abused the money of the Greek State and the ordinary citizens who are taxed must suffer the sanctions of the law, ” The Minister of Maritime and Island Policy said, Vassilis Kikiliasspeaking on his TV SKAI for him OPECEPE. “Whether it is capital or fines, a way should be found to be returned to the state cuban. “

“The feeling I have, from the way the judicial officers are placed, is that the effort will be made to find all the possible ways. I also hear things that have not happened these 5 decades of the Transition, such as confiscation, to give the message that such behaviors are not tolerable. First of all to start from the head: in a categorical way that the prime minister could not be challenged that we failed in this matter. They are honest and when a leader arrives if he admits this, it is the beginning to find a solution. “

“Secondly, there can be no leveling, because we are not all the same. I cannot accept it, neither for Tempi nor for OPECEPE or any of the pathogens in Greek public administration. There have been fellow ministers and MPs from other parties and in other governments that have done their job honestly, clearly and offered to Greek society. If some are hiding behind party flags, and those of the ND and others wanted to put them back and all of them wanted to set up their shops, it is not difficult for me to say “gentlemen, on the path of justice” and pay what they will pay for. We will see which of the resigned ministers are responsible and who do not. “

Asked whether OPECEPE’s scandal creates a problem with government with scenario of early electionsMr. Kikilias responded negatively. “It is legitimate and right for a government to be judged by all of its work. I recall the pandemic, the climate crisis, the invasion from the northern border, the two wars in our neighborhood, the energy. Our government will be judged by all its reaction and support for society. When the time comes, however. “

‘Increases only € 0.01 or € 0.02 for fares on trucks’

Discussing about his portfolio, the Minister of Shipping stood on the port infrastructure and expressed his confidence in upgrades, even announcing a second round of controls to comply with safety protocols on the ships. “Government announced by the government 300 million euros to modernize the ferry fleet

“I undertook to do two things immediately: First, to cut the Gordian tie after 7 years of the ferry ticket prices, if they did not go up 15% as it was announced. We have reduced tickets to speedboats, conventional ships, cabins, cars. “

“As for trucks and protests about rise in fare, in fact, some ferry companies have increased in diaxon and trucks. Do you know what increases these are? Of € 0.01 or € 0.02 per kilo, ”he explained.