In a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Nikita Kaklamanis, PASOK Change President Nikos Androulakis calls for the filling of the Presidents’ vacancies in the constitutionally planned independent authorities-after consulting the conference of the Presidents and the Conference of the Presidents.

As Mr. Androulakis points out, the aim is “to respond to the type and essence of the constitutional requirement for their staffing, in order to fulfill the purpose for which they were established”.

“The constitutional provision for an increased majority of the President’s conference, in order to select the heads of the Independent Authorities, imposes on the one hand, a broad consent of the political forces, but on the other, this consent is based on high quality qualifications and guarantees.”

In detail the letter of PASOK President:

“TO:

The Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament

Honorable Mr President,

The constitutional provision for an increased majority of the President’s conference, in order to select the heads of the Independent Authorities, imposes on the one hand, a broad consensus of the political forces, but on the other, this consent is based on high quality qualifications and guarantees of independence.

As a PASOK Movement for Change, we have repeatedly and in various ways expressed the view that in search of the best choices, it would be advisable to precede a public invitation to staff the Independent Authorities, so that the Conference of Presidents could be judged by the proceedings and the relevant qualifications.

To this end, I call on you, Mr President -even seeing the filling of the Presidents ‘vacancies in the constitutionally prescribed independent authorities -after consulting the Presidents’ Conference and a decision -to open an open invitation to their interest and description of the formalities. They accomplish with effectiveness and credibility the purpose for which they were established.

Appreciated
President KO PASOK – Change Movement

Nikolaos Androulakis »