«The same old story, my dear Pantelakis, the same old story, my dear Pantelis,» he says. Head of Civil Protection, SYRIZA, Christos Spirtzis, commenting on «the new shooting incident in central Athens, next to the Supreme Court (!).‘.
«At a time when thousands of police officers are on duty Thessaloniki (and while we are still waiting for a response regarding activation of EYP informants ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair), the uncontrolled gang activity continues,» says Mr. Spirtzis, adding: This time, the weapons were brought out in the center of Athens, next to the Areopagus (!) resulting in the injury of a 52-year-old man. Two days earlier, shots were fired in Pasalimani, in front of young children, in yet another bloody incident reminiscent of settlement of accounts. Four days earlier, there was a shootout outside a bar in Peristeri.
In general, Mr. Spirtzis argues that «The list of incidents during the two years of New Democracy's rule is long. Weapons are easily brought out into the country's squares and streets, as this is permitted by complete disorganization of the police in the areas of crime fighting, protecting citizens' safety, and maintaining social peace.
In conclusion, he directs his criticism at the new Minister of Citizen Protection, stating: «If citizens are not and do not feel safe, there is neither freedom nor prosperity,” the new Minister of Citizen Protection, Takis Theodorikakos, recently stated. Let us inform him that Greek citizens are not and do not feel safe with the Mitsotakis government.Ministers change, but Mitsotakis» policy of terror, fear, and insecurity among citizens remains constant.
