“I didn’t speak of a 13th wagon, but of a ‘missing’ wagon” stated Minister of Justice Giorgos Floridis in an interview with ERTNews. Speaking about the train disaster that claimed 57 lives and the allegations of a cover-up, he emphasized that “in the Tempi case, everything has been brought to the investigator’s attention.”

Regarding the parliamentary inquiry requested by the opposition and the reactions from other parties, he argued that “everyone is trying to capitalize on a national tragedy.”

“The decision to press charges or investigate a process for prosecuting ministers falls, under the Constitution, within the authority of Parliament. The judiciary is investigating this terrible case according to its own rules, in its entirety, and I believe that the work done by this investigator over the past two years is considered by literally everyone to be exemplary and of great significance,” Floridis stated.

Speaking on the show “Syndeseis,” the Minister of Justice referred to “a chain of lies that created a blurry picture for the public.” He also accused SYRIZA, stating: “We introduced a provision to allow the monitoring of conversations. SYRIZA didn’t vote for it.”

Regarding the trial, he claimed that “PASOK and SYRIZA did not vote for a provision to expedite the proceedings.”

“Let Them Finally Tell Us What the Government Supposedly Tried to Cover Up”

When asked by journalists whether the government had handled the investigation of the tragedy’s causes properly, the Minister of Justice responded that he was speaking with facts, reiterating that “many lies have been told about the Tempi case.”

“Let them finally tell us what the government supposedly tried to cover up,” he said, emphasizing that “only the judiciary can uncover the truth.”

“The conversations are untouched. Not a single second is missing,” he stated, making special mention of allegations regarding the transport of illegal cargo.

Regarding the delay in the trial, he responded that the venue for the Tempi trial is ready. At the same time, he pointed out that “when you have 250 lawyers constantly contributing evidence, it’s obvious that nothing can be left out of this case. Based on everything published so far, nothing has been omitted from the case file that hasn’t already been brought to the investigator’s attention.”

“Parliament Cannot Hide Anything”

Addressing the issue of the case file sent to Parliament and allegations that certain evidence was kept in a drawer, Floridis responded that “Parliament cannot hide anything.” He added that “anyone with the slightest diligence could have seen the evidence, which was available to all MPs.”