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PASOK Slams Greek Government's Silence on Alleged University Exam Integrity Breach
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PASOK Slams Greek Government's Silence on Alleged University Exam Integrity Breach

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PASOK criticizes the Greek government's silence regarding an alleged breach of integrity in the national university entrance exams.
  • The party demands the resignation of the Education Minister, citing the ministry's alleged role in arbitrarily grading two candidates with top marks.
  • PASOK calls the government's silence a major insult to students and families who anxiously awaited exam results.

The Greek political party PASOK has strongly criticized the government's silence over an alleged violation of the integrity of the national university entrance examinations. PASOK described the government's lack of response as a "major insult" to the thousands of students and families who experienced anxiety during the exam period.

The greatest insult to the thousands of children and their families who lived with anxiety the ordeal of the Panhellenic exams.

— PASOKDescribing the impact of the government's silence on the alleged exam integrity breach.

PASOK's education committee head, Stefanos Parastatidis, raised the issue in parliament, alleging that the Ministry of Education was aware of the problem and even facilitated the arbitrary awarding of top marks to two candidates. The party questioned the legal basis for such a decision, calling it "unprecedented."

The opposition party is demanding the resignation of the Education Minister, viewing it as the "minimum and obvious act" for such an incident. However, PASOK notes that the government has not commented on the matter, and the minister has not addressed the resignation call or defended the ministry's actions.

The Ministry of Education not only knew about the issue, but it itself provided the solution of arbitrary grading with top marks to two candidates. From where did it draw this legitimization? It is unprecedented.

— PASOKAccusing the ministry of involvement in the alleged arbitrary grading.

PASOK's statement, titled "Why are the government and the Minister of Education silent in the face of the unprecedented incident of violation of the integrity of the Panhellenic Exams?", emphasizes that this silence is deeply offensive to those who endured the stressful examination process. The party insists on accountability and transparency regarding the integrity of the national exams.

Why are the government and the Minister of Education silent in the face of the unprecedented incident of violation of the integrity of the Panhellenic Exams?

— PASOKThe title of their press release, highlighting their criticism.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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