Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears determined to provide comprehensive answers to all issues raised against the backdrop of the tragedy in Tempi. He is expected to speak last tonight in Parliament, just before the vote of no confidence.
Mr. Mitsotakis has been closely following the proceedings these past few days and is expected to make his appearance in the plenary hall today after noon to hear other political leaders and express his position. According to his associates, he has prepared his speech himself, as he wants to address every aspect of the matter.
It is a given that Mr. Mitsotakis will adopt a very confrontational tone, directly targeting Nikos Androulakis and Stefanos Kasselakis. Regarding Mr. Androulakis, the estimation at the Maximos Mansion is that he played the card of the motion of no confidence under political pressure. As for Mr. Kasselakis, there is strong criticism from the government for his statements about holding elections with the presence of international observers, as well as for urging Mr. Mitsotakis to “calmly” step down from power. It is recalled that when opening the debate in Parliament, Makis Voridis accused Nikos Androulakis of being a “proxy of interests,” while the government is attacking SYRIZA for appointing the convicted Nikos Pappas as rapporteur in the debate, who was convicted 13-0 by the Special Court for the television licenses.
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In any case, Mr. Mitsotakis is expected to accuse the opposition of political opportunism and exploitation of the tragedy and human suffering. He is also expected to say that there has been no cover-up, as the judiciary has authentic audio recordings in its possession, and human error is documented and accepted even by the individuals involved.
It remains to be seen whether Mr. Mitsotakis will take it a step further. According to information, the Prime Minister could throw the ball back to the opposition, calling on them to draft a pre-investigation report including political figures, even himself. He himself, speaking to journalists days ago, had said that a request for the establishment of a pre-investigation would be considered by New Democracy, based on the proposed indictment, but so far no such request has been submitted.
