Alexis Tsipras called for the resignation of Justice Minister George Floridis from the Olympia Forum, after the referral of former minister Christos Triantopoulos and other individuals to the Special Court. This is because Mr. Floridis had said that “those who talk about rubble are fit for the rubble”, while the referral concerns interventions at the site of the tragic Tempi accident that led to the alteration of evidence.
“Justice will decide, but for someone to be held accountable before justice and for the view not to prevail that all Greeks do not understand what we see and what is happening, this is a very important step, in my opinion”, Mr. Tsipras stressed.
And he added: “The one who should, after today’s decision, if he has the slightest political sensitivity, resign from his position, is the Minister of Justice. Who, I remind you, in an insolent manner, addressed all of us who were saying what we were seeing, with the phrases "those who talk about covering up with rubble are fit for the rubble". If, therefore, he has the slightest, the slightest, the slightest political sensitivity, Mr. Floridis ought to resign today. If not, Mr. Mitsotakis should dismiss him, if he has the slightest political dignity.”