The reasons why he resigned from the post of Deputy Foreign Minister was explained to SKAI by ND MP Tasos Hatzivasiliou, stressing that it has nothing to do with the illegal actions in OPECEPE.

“He was informed about this case in Brussels, where I accompanied Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the EU Summit. And from the first moment I put my resignation at his disposal. I do not negotiate my political righteousness. Citizens who elect me in Serres know that I have a self -made course, a course of morality. No one owes me and I don’t owe anyone“Mr. Hadjivasiliou initially said.

As he explained: ‘The case concerned a pregnant farmerwhich in the context of the law was investigating the Ability to transfer rights. The reasons she cited were not accepted and her request was rejected by the service. Therefore, there is no question of discreet treatment or abuse of power. I was mobilized to help a citizen who had the need to support. You know that bureaucracy is difficult in the country in many cases. Her application was legal because she was entitled to request it for reasons of force majeure. The service ruled that the pregnancy is not in the reasons for force majeure and the The case ended there. “

K. Chatzivasiliou then stressed that: “I don’t control anyone. I resigned for reasons of drunkenness and because of my close relationship with the prime minister. (…) »while stressing that ‘I have to Put a brake on the meat machine. I had no relationship with or have the OPEKEPE case, with the illegal actions that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is very investigated. And the text of the file itself writes that there is no criminal interest in this debate (with the president of OPEKEPE in 2021). I’m not accused. I continue my course with pride, supporting the ND and the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. ”