PASOK MP Odysseas Konstantinopoulos took a different stance compared to the party’s president, Nikos Androulakis, regarding trust in the judiciary.

Specifically, on Friday morning, appearing on SKAI, Konstantinopoulos responded to a related question, stating:
“I trust the judiciary. There are corrupt judges, just as there are corrupt doctors. But justice should neither be swayed by opinion polls nor by protests. Justice must respond to whatever emerges publicly.”

It is worth recalling that Nikos Androulakis, speaking last week on ALPHA’s main news bulletin, had stated:
“My experience over the years has shaken my trust in both the government, the prime minister, and the judiciary.”
He reiterated this sentiment on Thursday, telling MEGA: “There is an issue with the independence of the judiciary.”

Now, Konstantinopoulos, when asked to comment on the statement made by Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adilini, who responded to Famelos’ remarks about linking the death of Vasilis Kalogiros with the Tempi train tragedy, stated:
“In my opinion, she acted absolutely correctly.”

On the other hand, PASOK MP Apostolos Panas, in a TV appearance, had said:
“Judges cannot be responding to political leaders through social media.”
“I believe that if such discussions take place, they should not be made public,” he added.

Continuing on the matter, Konstantinopoulos said:
“Society needs transparency and information—not from your reports, nor from my opinions. When there are clear facts, we cannot link them unless they are actually connected. And the judiciary has a major responsibility to prevent conspiracy theories from taking hold.”

Speaking about PASOK’s polling trajectory, and in response to a remark that the party’s numbers are not rising despite being in opposition, he noted:
“It would be a mistake to think that these poll results make us happy, and I don’t believe anyone is looking for excuses in this situation.”
He added that everyone’s goal is the same as that set by PASOK’s president: for PASOK to become the leading party in the next elections.

When asked whether “the government has lost its parliamentary majority,” Konstantinopoulos responded that the government bears great responsibility for not allowing its minister, Kostas Karamanlis, to stand before a natural court.

He further explained that a government loses its parliamentary majority through a vote of no confidence if it fails to secure support:
“We have not yet submitted a motion of no confidence,” he said, adding:
“Our president has already stated that when the investigative reports and initial findings are available, we will proceed with it.”

However, he was also asked whether this position contradicted, for instance, statements made by Milena Apostolaki, who had recently said on TV that “the government has lost its legitimacy in the eyes of society.”

“I think our stance, which has been very sincere, is now being turned into a disadvantage. Would you want us to submit a motion of no confidence without evidence?” he replied.