His speech Kostas Karamanlis In Anogia, the commemoration of Giannis Kefalogiannis does not contain harsh attacks against the government, associates of the former prime minister note, emphasizing that Mr. Karamanlis “said self-evident things so that public life would not be poisoned by rumors and shadows.” .

In particular, according to APE-MBE, the associates of Mr. Karamanlis “the next day after the speech in Crete urge everyone to carefully read the speech of the former Prime Minister. So he will understand that there are no sharp attacks against the authorities in him and that the former prime minister said things for granted so that public life would not be poisoned by rumors and shadows.

Intervention of Karamanlis

Recall that former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis referred to wiretapping at an event held in Anogia, Crete on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the death of Giannis Kefalogiannis. Referring to transparency issues, the former prime minister noted that “the problem is so severe and serious that it cannot be allowed and not allowed to remain a shadow of democratic normality”, asking “in this case, shed light on it! Bright light!” In this context, Mr. Karamanlis stated that “the fact that these events were caused by a government initiative, besides being undemocratic and illegal, is so beyond morbid imagination and political stupidity that it is unthinkable.” , adding that “it remains an urgent need to find out who asked for such a thing and on what grounds and who approved it and how” and the conclusion that “the reference to private life in such cases is subordinated to the need to purify public life”. the former prime minister requested that changes to the institutional structure that governs both the abolition of telephone secrecy and the general operation of the secret services be made “with cross-party cooperation” to “prevent further discrediting of the institutions”.

???????????????????????????????????? complete responses of the public authorities are given in compliance with the confidentiality provisions of the Law and the rules of the Chamber. That is why all parliamentary procedures were initiated immediately, and the case is also being investigated by the judiciary. Tomorrow there will be a meeting of the Committee on Institutions and Transparency, followed by meetings of the examination committee. The Prime Minister has asked the parties for proposals for institutional improvements that will ensure the effective operation of the security services in full respect for democratic principles.”

Government sources point to the need to provide full responses while respecting confidentiality law.

National issues

The second important part of Karamanli’s speech concerned national issues. Quoting Yiannis Kefalogiannis, he said he used to say, “There is no room for concessions on major national issues.” This phrase, according to Kostas Karamanlis, “acquires particular relevance in our days”, since “the international arena has entered a phase of uncertainty and destabilization” and it is obvious that “the possibility of tensions, and perhaps exacerbations in other regions of the world, such as the South-Eastern Asia, because of Taiwan, but also the neighboring Balkans.” The ex-premier criticized the West, stressing that “Europe needs to wake up, take the initiative, and respond boldly. Otherwise, unpleasant events await us.”