The bribery attempt case involving Independent Greeks (ANEL) Pavlos Chaikalis, who claimed that he was offered millions to vote for President of the Republic was shelved by a public prosecutor on Monday.

Prosecutor Panos Panagiotopoulos’ decision was based on the fact that the evidence was inconclusive and the manner in which they were collected, i.e. the videotaping, was illegal.

The prosecutor also decided against the lifting of the phone privacy in conversations between those involved, noting that Mr. Chaikalis lawyers made this request without specifying how this would help the case.

Main opposition SYRIZA party responded to the prosecutor’s decision with the following statement: “The decision to shelve the case without ordering the lifting of phone privacy gives rise to reasonable questions regarding the correctness and motivation of the decision.”