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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-06-19
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[01] Papandreou: PASOK readying for election
[01] Papandreou: PASOK readying for election
Main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou on Tuesday again
reiterated his criticism of the government on several fronts, this time
in an address to his party's Parliamentary council, where he added that
PASOK would be on a "campaign footing throughout the summer".
Papandreou briefed PASOK's MPs on his recent tours around the
provinces, saying he ascertained a feeling of "optimism" due to
"PASOK's systematic work". Conversely, he referred to an "opposite
effect" by the prime minister's recent tours.
Regarding the recent furor regarding an incident of police brutality at
a central Athens precinct, Papandreou referred to an "unacceptable
situation" vis-?-vis citizens' safety, along with violations of human
rights and the country's loss of credibility on the international stage
from the incident. He also again charged that a "politicization" of the
police force has led to favoritism and a lack of meritocracy, something
he said is the current government's responsibility.
Moreover, he again criticised the government over the Vodafone mobile
phone tapping case and ongoing bonds affair, saying a "cover-up" exists
over the latter.
He said PASOK will table a proposal for a Parliamentary committee of
inquiry into the bonds affair, which if rejected, will be established
by PASOK once it is in government.
Finally, he said the government was promoting a "pseudo-dilemma" in
asking why PASOK was dealing only with the bonds affair and not its
programme.
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