“The government has clearly advocated a full investigation of the case from the outset within the limits set by law, and redress for the demonstrated mistreatment has already begun,” the government said in a statement. spokesman Yannis Oikonomou, in a statement responding to the leader of the official opposition on the subject of observation.

He also notes that “all responses will be given in due course: with full institutional respect and in order to protect the public interest. At the end of a thorough investigation, a final political assessment will be made, and it will be seen who is really consistent in the institutions, especially when he is in charge of governance, and the defender of the truth.

Tsipras: Big scandal and impudence of the regime

Earlier, in his statement on camera after the surveillance case, the president of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, Alexis Tsiprasspoke of “the mega-scandal and unforgivable arrogance of the establishment on the part of the prime minister who thought no one could control him.”

Accusing the prime minister of deliberate lies, the leader of the official opposition noted: Mr. Mitsotakis “allegedly did not know, but he himself changed the law so that ADAE was not allowed to tell anyone that he was being followed, and this, as soon as he became aware of the first complaint “.

“He didn’t know, but he took responsibility for EYP from day one. Did he not even know that he made laws? Who will believe him? he stressed.

“No hypocritical apologies can erase the trauma they have inflicted on the democratic functioning of the state,” said the head of SYRIZA and added: “As for us, we will do everything in our power, today as an opposition, but also tomorrow as a progressive government, to responsibilities were assigned and the democratic reform of the EYP regime took place.”

Noting that the country needs a lot of democratic logic and institutional sensibility, Alexis Tsipras stressed: “The rule of law in the Hellenic Republic is an inalienable gain.”

Full statement

“The abuse of the rule of law by the Mitsotakis regime, with surveillance of journalists and politicians, is a severe insult to our democracy.

Something that cannot be tolerated.

This is not a big and unforgivable mistake. This is a mega-scandal and unforgivable establishment arrogance on the part of a prime minister who thought no one could control him.

And when it was revealed, both he and his accomplices deliberately lied to cover themselves. And today he continues lie after lie.

Whom he allegedly did not know, but changed the law himself so that ADAE would not be allowed to tell anyone that he was being followed, and that, too, as soon as he became aware of the first complaint.

He did not know, but he himself took responsibility for EYP from day one. Did he not even know that he made laws? Who can believe him?

But even if we believe him, his inadequacy is dangerous for democracy. He is not only politically accountable, but also morally exposed. And no amount of hypocritical apologies can erase the trauma inflicted on the democratic functioning of the state.

Instead of apologies and lies, let him at least now tell us the whole truth.

Which other politicians and journalists were followed by the regime he was trying to establish.

In any case, let him know that the truth will come out.

It is a matter of freedom and security.

This is a question of democracy.

As for us, we will do everything in our power, today as an opposition, and tomorrow as a progressive government, so that responsibilities are distributed and a democratic reform of the EMP regime takes place.

With the democratic logic of the majority and the institutional sensibility that the country needs. Because the rule of law in the Hellenic Republic is an unquestionable conquest.”