«Greek society will no longer tolerate this,» he stressed, while criticizing the granting of immunity to the «committee you appointed to oversee you.»
«Enough is enough!» This was the message from the public to a government that cannot even protect human life, was conveyed by Alexis Tsipras from the floor of Parliament as he spoke during the plenary debate on support measures for those affected and the families of the victims of the deadly train tragedyin Tempi.
«At this point, even the last red line has been crossed. This is the message from society: When a government cannot even protect human life, then change, truth, justice everywhere become a necessity, and that necessity becomes history through the participation and action of the people,» emphasized the president of SYRIZA-PS, to thunderous applause.
«The path of cover-ups ended at Tempi, as Greek society no longer tolerates this tactic,» emphasized Alexis Tsipras. He also noted that behind Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s constant «I didn’t know» responses following every major crisis over the past four years «lies a fear of taking responsibility.».
«There are specific responsibilities» for the tragedy, which «must be assigned,» he said emphatically, criticizing the decision to grant immunity to the members of the expert committee investigating the Tempi tragedy—a «committee you appointed to oversee you.» «What are you afraid of, and what are they afraid of? Won’t they investigate the truth? Did they ask you for this, or are you offering it on your own?» he demanded to know.
Alexis Tsipras posed a series of tough questions about what led to the tragedy at Tempi. «You’ve labeled inefficiency as »strategic planning’ and cronyism and corruption as ‘excellence,’” he said, making it clear that any members of Parliament elected to the next Parliament must demand answers as to why the tragedy occurred.
