G. Oikonomou for Bernardakis: The government will not follow in the exaggeration of the political dialogue

“It is an attack on the freedom of the press. Fortunately, we did not mourn victims, we had no injuries. In addition to our condemnation, we express our support to the journalists, to the employees of the radio station, but also to our certainty that they will continue with the same quality, with the same stubbornness, with the same passion to do their job properly. Free journalism, free press, polyphony, pluralism are a key pillar of Democracy and its quality,” emphasized government spokesman Yannis Oikonomou in an interview with the television station “ANT1” referring to the attack on the radio station “Real Fm” and the newspaper “Real News” and underlined that the prosecuting authorities and justice will do their job regarding the culprits.

“Everyone who imagines that they can intimidate, panic, terrorize free, creative and democratic voices through thuggery and this kind of cowardly action is wrong,” he added.

Regarding Mr. Bernardakis’ attack on the Minister of Education, after saying that it is another example of the toxicity with which SYRIZA officials have chosen to politicize and position themselves in the issues of public life, he added “we can disagree, we can have different approaches, but this kind of toxicity, which the official opposition has nurtured within itself, manifests itself in dimensions that exceed the limit of unacceptable. They do not help the quality of political dialogue, nor the quality of democracy. They characterize those who use this kinds of expressions”.

Referring to the government’s support measures to deal with punctuality, he said “as far as electricity is concerned, we have said that with the suspension, in essence, of the readjustment clause, a support program is running which will last as long as necessary. need, to support households and businesses. Whatever new opportunity is created and exists in the economy, automatically turns into a social dividend.”

“When we have properly weighed a measure and we are confident that we can serve it financially and effectively reach those who need it, we announce it very specifically in its timing and dimension. That is what we have done until now. Whatever possibility exists , will be leveraged to support the troubled world. It looks like we’re going to have difficulties for a horizon that no one can pinpoint. Whatever we can do to stand by society will be done,” he added.

Regarding the Turkish provocation, the government representative emphasized that Greece is neither intimidated, panicked, nor terrorized. “Certainly these views, at a time when revisionism is condemned at the global level, cannot construct any reality. Our sovereign rights and our national sovereignty are absolutely guaranteed by international law and international treaties. They are absolutely protected,” he said. .

“The country has its allies, it has international law on its side, it has a defense capability that we’ve made sure to strengthen a lot lately. It has a strong internal front and that’s very important. All of this constitutes an impenetrable shield against to any challenge,” he added.

Finally, the government representative emphasized that the prime minister has positioned himself in the most absolute and clear way. “He also made it clear that the government, the New Democracy, is not willing to follow this style, this toxicity, this often exaggeration of the political dialogue. We have chosen to give answers to the citizens’ problems,” he said.

“The opposition and Mr. Tsipras will choose the way and the content, the style, the style in which it will proceed until July 2023. The government will do its job,” he said, underlining that Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a prime minister who is completely committed to the institutional order of things. “He has proven this many times and those who do not understand this, have not read him and have not learned him well,” added the government spokesman.