With a unique theme tragedy in Tempe met yesterday cabinet under the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

According to reportsas soon as the cells were closed, Mr. Mitsotakis indirectly but clearly mentioned the time electionsputting an end to voting scenarios before Easter and noting that a government draft is ahead, which “should move at a rapid pace in the coming weeks, as about 10 bills will have to pass to parliament.” According to reports, the prime minister calculated from the first moment of the tragic incident in Tempi that the elections should be postponed to a later date. However, it was not the time to talk about the time of the elections, hence the corresponding leaks from Maximos Palacewho weren’t pretentious. In the first days after the tragedy, Mr. Mitsotakis shut down any discussion about the elections, although the unrest associated with it inevitably existed. In Maximos, in fact, the so-called “morning coffee” was “split”, as some were for April 9, and others for the May elections.

View of Greenberg

In a tragedy of this magnitude, it takes time to fully grasp its consequences. Over the past weekend, it became clear that the scale of the tragedy leaves no room for immediate elections, hence the first leaks of information that polling stations cannot be established under these conditions. The opinion of Stan Greenberg, who has been in Greece for almost two months, has always been considered critical. An experienced American expressed the opinion that the elections should go even further, which coincided with the prime minister’s initial mood.

Causes

The Prime Minister’s thoughts after the tragic incident in Tempe and Máximo shared “morning coffee” about the time to go to the ballot box.

As the issue “creeps” into public debate, the Prime Minister felt it necessary to make a relevant report to the Cabinet today to end the relevant discussion, while he chose to have this report made behind the scenes as a mark of respect for the victims and those affected as a result. tragic accident. As to the reasons which led him to this decision, canceling the original plan on April 9th, they are as follows:

• Firstly, in order for the elections to take place before Easter, they must be announced by next Friday, since the tragedy occurred very recently and the accountability process has not yet begun, as well as the funeral of all victims. “Starting the electoral process now is disrespectful to popular sentiment,” says government official “K”..

• Secondly, the elections before Easter, with the emotional charge that exists in Greek society, would lead to a contest on one issue, without being able to evaluate the overall efforts that the government has made over these 3.5 years. Maximos believes that due to the tragic incident, everything that has been done in these almost four years should not be canceled and it was preferable to find a time when a comprehensive discussion could be held.

• Thirdly, the Prime Minister spoke from the first moment about the rapid distribution of responsibilities by name. No matter how fast the justice process is, it is a process that takes time, and Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis would in no way want the elections to be seen as an attempt to hide responsibility under the rug.

Atmosphere in the Ministry

At the end of the position of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, several ministers spoke, most notably Giorgos Gerapetritis, who focused both on the reaction of the state apparatus immediately after the tragedy, and on further steps. Members of the Cabinet of Ministers transferred to “K” that the climate has been difficult, but a government not in the mood for political confrontation should highlight both its own responsibilities and long-term pathologies by focusing on the 717 convention that did not take place during SYRIZA.

Self-criticism, forgiveness and a series of commitments

Mr. Mitsotakis began his cabinet appointment yesterday by saying “we publicly apologize on behalf of all those who have ruled the country for many years, but mostly in person.” As a result of this stance, he noted that “so I take responsibility and we can’t, we don’t want to, we shouldn’t hide behind a series of human mistakes.” Regarding responsibilities, the Prime Minister replied: “We are all guilty, and let’s face it courageously. The distribution of duties will be carried out by Justice promptly and to the greatest extent possible. But a tragedy happened to us at the helm of the country,” he concluded. As for the next steps, the prime minister said that he guarantees two things: “firstly, the absolute transparency of the investigation, so that errors are identified and the perpetrators are judged fairly” and “Secondly, launching immediate initiatives to improve the problematic situation on our railways.” Mr Mitsotakis also announced measures to support the families of the victims next week, noting that by the end of next week there will be announcements of a new increase minimum wage, which is something the government is avoiding doing these days, so it shouldn’t be taken as an attempt to change the agenda.