“Mr. Tsipras must immediately give explanations and give specific answers that do not offend the minds of citizens” emphasizes New Democracy in its statement on the occasion of the publication of the decision of the Special Court in the case of Nikos Pappa.. At the same time, the ND is calling on Mr. Tsipras to remove Mr. Pappas from his ballot. SYRIZA and wonders “how is it possible that after such a quagmire decision, Mr. Tsipras still supports Mr. Pappas.”

“The publication of the Special Court’s decision unanimously and irrevocably condemning the former minister, Mr. Nikos Pappas, irrevocably exposes not only Mr. Pappas, but also Mr. Tsipras himself, who defiantly included his former Minister of State on the ballot. SYRIZA, which he announced yesterday.

Judging from the reading of the court’s decision, there is no room for misinterpretation,” stresses New Democracy and adds, citing the decision:

“The decision states that Mr. Nikos Pappas tried to “use non-transparent procedures to implement the plan that was drawn up by him, as well as other leading members of the then ruling party (SYRIZA).” He also writes that his actions were aimed “to create a pan-Greek television channel, which would be controlled by the first defendant and the party apparatus of SYRIZA and would promote the political positions and actions of the party, as well as the then government.” himself as minister in order to influence in their favor the political orientation of public opinion”, while noting that “he was seized by a sense of superiority and sovereignty, not realizing the serious consequences of his actions for the public interest, which he was supposed to fulfill the duties of a public official, occupying the highest post of minister, under the pretext of respecting the law and thereby ensuring legitimacy in the television space, acted with the sole purpose of obtaining, through the second defendant, whom he led, in every action of the television channel, the mouthpiece of the political ideas and actions of the then government of SYRIZA and himself “”.

N.D. notes that “every reasonable citizen today cannot but be surprised. What is it that binds Mr. Tsipras and Papa so strongly? How is it possible that, after such a kolak decision, Mr. Tsipras still supports Mr. Pappas when the latter has been unanimously and irrevocably condemned for conduct of particular moral wickedness that offends democratic functioning in general?” and concludes: “Mr. Tsipras should immediately give explanations and give concrete answers that do not offend the minds of citizens. The first step imposed is to remove Mr. Pappas from his party’s ballot.”

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