“From the first days of the high-profile case of the death of Giorgos Mazonakis in a medical office that was allegedly carrying out illegal medical procedures, the Minister of Migration and Asylum, Mr. Plevris, had rushed to state that he knew the two accused doctors when, after a personal health problem, he had sought dietary advice”, PASOK recalls in its statement.
“ Since then—as he stated publicly—he had maintained communication and on the day of the tragic incident he called the doctor on the phone to find out what had happened.
However, as it turns out, their acquaintance is much earlier, when in 2012, together with the couple of doctors, they were among the founding members of the association “Hellenic Medico-Legal Council.” In fact, Mr. Plevris appears, together with the two accused, to be three of the five members of the interim administration who jointly requested from the Single-Member Court of First Instance of Athens the ratification of the association’s statutes dated 3-6-2012.
The minister must clarify why he lied about the date of his acquaintance with them and whether he was aware that the two doctors were carrying out illegal medical procedures.
The case is very serious and the questions that arise demand answers”.