By Yannis Anifantis

His intention to attend the Parliament’s inquiry committee on him OKAYif called, expressed o Akis Schertsos against the background of his recent statements on the case, clarifying that his knowledge on the matter is general due to lack of jurisdiction.

“Knock open doors, clear sky lightning is not afraid”the Minister emphasized, referring to a misunderstanding of his statements that are deliberately reproduced and recycled. “Obviously, I am at the disposal of the examination department if it decides that I should testify. The prime minister and the members of the government had or have no knowledge of illegal actions. This is the responsibility of the prosecutor” he added, accusing Pleussi Eleftherias of appearing as a “national prosecutor” who has already reached a conviction for a “verticalized criminal organization”.

“Don’t tell us we’re judging! You and the prime minister should come to the examination room” argued for his part Alexandros Kazamias of Plefsis Eleftherias, insisting that the minister’s statements constitute an admission that the government knew about the scandal since 2019. “Here we are talking about a perennial administrative and operational problem of the agricultural support mechanism”replied Mr. Skertsos, calling on the opposition to stop pointing fingers at a government that is here to provide solutions.