In the announcement of his recent publication Paul Polakitook place today Join bailiffs of the Accounts Chamber, emphasizing, among other things, that “personal targeting our colleagues from other jurisdictional branches and his stance on liquidation in the judiciary have absolutely nothing to do with the free and legitimate criticism of judicial decisions in democratic legal orders, such as Greek.”

“However, we are satisfied with the conclusion from what followed that opinions like those expressed by this particular MP, although noisy, remain completely marginal and have no place in public debate,” it says.

Here is the full announcement:

extreme and anti-jurisdictional recent public statement by MP Mr. Pavlos Polakipersonal targeting of our colleagues from other jurisdictional branches and his position on liquidation in the judiciary has absolutely nothing to do with the free and legitimate criticism of judicial decisions in democratic legal orders, such as Greek. On the contrary, how deeply offensive to every judge who works daily in the service of the rule of law in Greece, this Certainly unwanted and harshly condemned.

We are, however, satisfied with the conclusion from what has followed that opinions such as those expressed by this particular MP, while noisy, remain quite marginal and have no place in public debate. And we have no doubt that they resonate even less with citizens who still look with confidence to Justice as the last resort to protect their freedoms and rights.