Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is taking legal action against five mayors who are refusing to provide the government with data required for the evaluation of civil servants. Mr. Mitsotakis is submitting details concerning their refusal to Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani on Thursday.

The files in question belong to the municipalities of Halandri, Zografou, Larissa, Nikaia and Patra whom Mr. Mitsotakis is blasting for obstructing the course of justice. On the other hand, the mayors of Athens, Thessaloniki, Piraeus, Asprogyrgos and Rethymno have cooperated with state inspectors.

The ten aforementioned municipalities were the first to be selected for the review of public sector employment contracts because they had the most recruitments of permanent civil servats.

Speaking to MEGA TV on Wednesday, Mr. Mitsotakis noted that spot checks had revealed instances of misconduct. He was also critical of Coalition of the Left SYRIZA Attica Governor Rena Dourou for resisting efforts to review the public sector employment contracts and making claims that the evaluation scheme is illegal.