PASOK Accuses Greek Official of Blackmail, Cover-up in Wiretapping Scandal

The PASOK party has issued a strong response to Grigoris Dimitriadis following his recent interview, which addressed wiretapping scandals and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis. PASOK accused Dimitriadis of sending "blackmail messages" to Prime Minister Mitsotakis, which they claim expose an "obvious cover-up" of illegal surveillance activities that have allegedly been ongoing for four years.

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Mr. Dimitriadis continues to send blackmail messages to the prime minister, exposing him severely and highlighting the obvious cover-up of the illegal surveillance scandal that has been ongoing for four years, in order to 'clean up' the stench from the Maximos Mansion's courtyard.

PASOK characterized Dimitriadis's statements of "self-sacrifice" and "martyrdom" as direct threats to Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The party believes these statements implicitly accuse the Prime Minister of orchestrating the illegal wiretapping of numerous government officials, military leaders, journalists, and political opponents. PASOK also pointed to Dimitriadis referring to Mitsotakis as "the boss," suggesting it reveals the methods and structure of the Maximos Mansion's administration.

The party emphasized that the illegal wiretapping scandal was not resolved by the 2023 elections. Instead, they argue, the elections determined the "omerta" and the "instrumentalization" of the New Democracy parliamentary group as accomplices in a crime against democratic rights and freedoms. PASOK asserts that Nikos Androulakis is pursuing all legal avenues to hold the perpetrators of this scandal accountable, a fundamental aspect of democracy.

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The heroic declarations of 'self-sacrifice' and 'martyrdom' that he will never speak are direct threats to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as he targets him as the orchestrator of the illegal wiretapping of half the Ministerial Council, the leadership of the Armed Forces, journalists, and political opponents.

PASOK views Dimitriadis's attack on their leader as a sign of fear from Maximos Mansion and Dimitriadis himself, anticipating accountability in the justice system should PASOK win the elections. They also noted a "coincidence of views" with Mr. Drymiotis, questioning his role and his expression of Mitsotakis's concerns. PASOK concluded by stating Androulakis is not fixated on Dimitriadis but on protecting national security, which they claim has been compromised under the New Democracy government, citing the surveillance of military leadership and other officials.

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Mr. Dimitriadis, Nikos Androulakis has no obsession with you. He is obsessed with protecting national security, which under the New Democracy government became an open vineyard, when the leadership of the country's Armed Forces, your ministers, and numerous public officials were being monitored.