The reasons why he will not attend today’s session of the Institutions and Transparency Committee in Parliament, where the wiretapping case will be discussed, are explained in a ten-page letter by Supreme Court prosecutor Konstantinos Tzavellas.
Through his letter, Mr. Tzavellas invokes earlier decisions of the Supreme Criminal Court, specifically one from 2011 when Ioannis Tentes was Supreme Court prosecutor, according to which “it is inconceivable for the prosecutor and S.C. to go to Parliament to provide answers on jurisdictional matters” adding that his summons under article 43 para.1 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure “is incompatible with the constitutional principle of separation of powers”. He further argues that the summons issued to him “seeks answers indefinitely on matters that are not specified”.
According to article 43A of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, “discussions on NIS activities are classified and members are bound to maintain this secrecy even after their term expires”. The classified session, which takes place in the Senate chamber, is attended by State Minister Akis Skertsos, while as Charilaou Trikoupi street informed, PASOK president Nikos Androulakis is heading to the Senate chamber for the hearing of the NIS Director.
Konstantinos Tzavellas: See HERE the Supreme Court prosecutor’s letter
