From Lesvos, where he is visiting, the Alexis Tsipras launched a fierce attack on Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the occasion of the revelations about the new problems revealed in the alibi his.
As the president of SYRIZA pointed out in a radio interview on «Sto Nisi» 99 FM «If this happened in another EU country, the Prime Minister could not stand for a minute. Imagine if it happened to me.» and added:
«Imagine if I withheld information about my property or gave false excuses. Would it be a central topic of conversation? I rented a house and it became front-page news.».
«There is a question of democracy. A regime is being created that conceals issues. I appreciate that it is a very serious issue. I think that in public life there should be equality, justice and democracy,» Al. Tsipras said.
As the President of SYRIZA pointed out, the issue of the Mitsotakis couple's "Behavioral Background" has two parts. One is that the law that has been passed is being circumvented.
«There is a law that we had passed, which concerned offshore companies. So that there is no second thought, some persons will not have the right and their relatives to be owners in such businesses,» he noted and stressed.
«These are the laws of the state. If they don't like them, they can change them. If it is not in Mr Mitsotakis» interest, he can change the law" but breaking the law is not right.
The second part, Alexis Tsipras said, is the attempt to create impressions with false evidence to show that he did not break the law. «So is everyone equal before the law or is everyone except Mr Mitsotakis and his family? Question of Democracy that a regime is being created that hides from public debate elements that disturb the regime's leadership. There must be transparency and equality.
«If Mr Mitsotakis continues not to give answers about the background, then why should all MPs do background? The issue is not whether or not Mr Mitsotakis has money, the issue is whether he abides by the laws,» the SYRIZA president pointed out.
