Former Supreme Court Prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou testifies today for the second day in the Special Court, where former Deputy Minister of Justice Dimitris Papagelopoulos and former head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office Eleni Tulupaki are on trial.

In more detail, Ms. Dimitriou, during the 21st day of the trial before the Special Court for Ministerial Responsibility, stated that “Dimitris Papagelopoulos never interfered in her work”, and added that even her colleagues Eleni Raikou and Panagiotis Athanasiou did not speak to her . about any interference in their work by the accused,

To a related question about party affiliation, put to her by Eleni Raikou, the witness replied: “Not only do I have no party affiliation, but no party suits me, I am a free man who sacrificed for justice. If I was chosen by the government at that time, it was probably because the minister at that time knew about my work and my activities in prisons, in KETHEA and with minors.”

Ms. Dimitriou also mentioned the famous visit to her office by the then representative of the government (the government of SYRIZA-ANEL) Dimitris Tsanakopoulos. In particular, Ms. Dimitriou said: “Shortly before the case against politicians came, Mr. Tzanakopoulos came to my office. He made an appointment a few days ago. I wanted the politicians to come to my office, and there I said that Mr. Tzanakopoulos had come. He asked me about Novartis, I told him things were moving forward and he left. I didn’t know Mrs. Tulupaki would come too.”

The trial will continue next Monday, December 5, 2022.

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