After strong outrage from all members of the local community of the village of Grammenos in Ioannina, as well as the wider area of ​​Zitsa, the mayor of the district, Michalis Pliakos, dismissed the deputy mayor and the livestock breeder from his post. who was arrested late Sunday evening.

According to residents of the village of Grammeno, a 70-year-old man tied his donkey to his car and dragged it 700 meters deep into the village. Unable to withstand the speed, the animal collapsed and crawled to the ground behind the car. Again, according to the testimony, the man stopped the vehicle after the voices and exhortations of the residents and after the road began to fill with the blood of the mutilated animal.

After some time, the police detained the vice-mayor. Today he was released under restrictive conditions (a ban on leaving the country and a visit to the local police station every first two weeks of the month) after his statement with the consent of the investigator and the prosecutor.

He himself, through lawyer Dimitris Dimos, who spoke to SKAI earlier today, claims that the donkey was injured after being attacked by a wolf when the breeder put him on a transport cart so that he could be given first aid. According to the 70-year-old man, for some unknown reason, the donkey’s leg fell on the asphalt, and he did not notice it right away.

“Respecting the independence of the judiciary, we were patient and waited for the implementation of the prescribed procedures.

We have not commented or made any statements because we are the last to show disrespect for the institutions of the country.

Proving our words with deeds, from today we are removing the Deputy Mayor for Cleanliness and Disposal from his duties until the decision of justice, so that no one will think that this responsible position will be used by anyone.

In a municipality such as ours, which is engaged in livestock and poultry, we consider it unacceptable and reprehensible behavior towards any animal. Whoever tries to invest politically by replacing institutions, we leave him to the judgment of the citizens.”

This was preceded by the intervention of Interior Minister Makis Voridis, who contacted the mayor of Zitsa and asked him to initiate the necessary procedures for the immediate dismissal of his deputy mayor.

Even earlier, the municipal faction “Self-governed cooperation” of the municipality of Zitsa made a request to Mr. Plyako to take a pause from a particular vice-mayor, issuing a statement that, among other things, said: “We declare that we are shocked by the shameful images that saw the light yesterday afternoon, and concerned about the vicious behavior of the Vice Mayor. The mayor of the municipality of Zica to the animal in the area of ​​Grammenochoria. The queue requires the care of the animal by the competent services and full information about its fate. From the Mayor of Zica, Mr. Michalis Plyakos, the immediate dismissal of a specific self-governing “person” from the position of Deputy Mayor of Zica. From the members of the majority faction and Mr. Dimarchos his removal from their Municipal group. From the Decentralized Administration to do everything necessary for his dismissal from the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Zica and, of course, from the judiciary to intervene immediately.”

It should be noted that according to ERT, the donkey feels better. Veterinarians from the Epirus region arrived at the animal farm of the alleged perpetrator to examine him. As they stated: “The animal is in shock from the fall, it has wounds on its legs and stomach. He stands, ate, drank water, tomorrow a private veterinarian will come to observe and treat the wounds.