“I had and I never felt to have, no pressure or intervention For release of VAT ID or facilities, in the three years I was vice president and I worked with four ministers, Voridis, Georgantas, Lebanon and Georgantas“Petros Tzavellas, the former Vice President of the Organization from 19/11/2019 to 17/12/2022, said today to the OPECEPE case.

“I say it categorically. On the contrary, we went to the projects for the better organization and operation of the OPEKEPE and they were saying “move on” without interfering, “he said.

At the same time, Mr. Tzavellas, who, as stressed by members of the examination, was the longest -serving vice -president to remain in the Agency, argued that Personally he did not and did not do any arrangements of facilities.

“I do not know or have personal such requests for facilities. I was unknown between strangers, I was just dealing with my work“He said in response to a question by SYRIZA MP Alexandros Meikopoulos.

“The OPECEPE scandal and the serious problems that existed are described in the European Public Prosecutor’s case file. You were three years vice -president, the longest -running of all in the organization and with 3 different presidents. In your perception has something to do with the existence of illegal circuits, illegal subsidies and illegal circuits? ” Mr. Meikopoulos asked.

“On the part of the jokes, I read in the documentary that some are talking about me, that I have burned people, they lost money throughout this system. Personally I looked at nothing more than to do my job. Something specific did not make my perception, “was Mr Tzavella’s response.