The president of SKAI threw the SKAI crew out of his workplace Pharmaceutical Association of Attica, Kostas Lourantos. Mr.Lourantos, after “blaming” the journalists Dimitris Economou and Maria Anastasopoulou for the comments made against him on the station's main newscast on Monday, 22/03, then he badly dismissed the reporter of the report, saying «Leave immediately from the place that hosts you. Shame on you, goodbye!»
Nothing foreshadowed how the conversation would unfold when the SKAI was connected live to the pharmacy of Mr. Lourantos to discuss about the self tests. In fact, D. Economou commented laughing that Mr. Lourantos has monopolized the news and talks more than journalists.
But quickly, the laughter on the set stopped, and were replaced by intense embarrassment.
«I find that as a channel you have too much humor - to say nothing else - to be in my pharmacy today and address me when last night you were attacking my pharmacy and me personally with unacceptable and unacceptable expressions», the president of the FSA began his intervention, accusing the TV station for the views heard, without however clarifying who he was referring to specifically.
«As you say your opinion, others also have the right to say their opinion, if only we had not commented» attempted to interrupt him. Δ. Economou.
«Yesterday's was not a comment,» the FSA president replied. He added: «I'm not one of the willing, i.e. those who can respond to a design of their station. [...] You know , it's not the annoyance, especially on this occasion you're advertising me rather than belittling me».
Mr. Lourantos said that someone described him «old-fashioned», that he is unworthy, that he does not participate and underlined: «I represent my industry, which has consistently emerged in recent years as protector of health and has responded with free services.».
«You are misrepresenting my expressions and what I said. You're trying to put words on me that I didn't say and take the discussion where you want it to go,» he stressed, before turning away from the SKAI camera.
«So far I have been patient. Last night you made a mischief. Get up and leave the place that hosts you. Shame on you. You have the nerve to talk about the citizens, when you have taken money from the citizens. Goodbye» was the last word of the FSA president.
