On the occasion of the completion of one year since the train accident in Tempi, the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, underlines that “the pain remains undiminished and the questions unanswered” and emphasizes that “It is the State’s duty to take responsibility and ensure that may our country never again experience such a blow to the security and trust of the citizens”.
In particular, in her statement Mrs. Sakellaropoulou states:
“One year later, the Tempe tragedy hurts and angers society. The pain remains unabated and the questions unanswered. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, the injured, the passengers who experienced the horror of that night. Words cannot heal the wound. It is the State’s duty to take responsibility and ensure that our country never again experiences such a blow to the security and trust of the citizens.”
a year since the tragedy of Tempe, the wounds from the loss of its victims remain fresh, with the Golgotha of their own people always difficult and uphill. It is true that time froze, at that time, when the place collided head-on with its worst self. It went off the rails, buckling under the weight of a hidden reality. And, in one moment, he saw the past produce the unimaginable in the present”, says Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his statement on the anniversary of the accident in Tempi.
Mitsotakis statement
“On a day like this, sadness cannot be painted with party colors. And respect for suffering requires maturity and prudence. In overcoming this national trauma, time will not be an ally. It may, however, offer some relief when all the causes of the evil are brought to light. When all doubt is cleared. When even the most absurd rumors are disproved. And, above all, when the guilty are punished. And that will happen,” the prime minister emphasizes
“Parliament examined dozens of witnesses with hundreds of pieces of evidence, investigating how human error met fatally with the timeless gaps of the state. But it also does not cease to be a political institution. That is why only Justice is the one that will shed light on the case, as we all want. He is already moving quickly and to the highest degree, calling the first of those to account. I have complete confidence in her and I am sure she will rise to the occasion. The truth, then, is not late. Just as the state’s efforts to cure its own serious deficiencies are not taking long.
We welcome, therefore, the sad anniversary, bowing our heads in memory of the 57 innocents we lost and the ordeal of the wounded. Thinking of the families, who have every right to make their pain a protest. However, first the government and the political system we must distinguish behind the tragedy a collective failure. To find its trunk and branches and boldly uproot it, not divided, but united.
Our mission is to turn pain into action. So that the organizations that serve the citizen operate safely, consistently and professionally. The State should not remain a prisoner of the bureaucracy, which delays critical projects. And the courts to decide in a timely manner, especially for cases that concern society.
As prime minister, as a citizen, but also as a father, I participate in the mourning of the homeland. And I repeat the commitment that the country will continue on the path of constant vigilance and progress. Changing the state and improving everyday life. Without compromises with today’s mistakes and overturning yesterday’s pathogens. Until “never again” becomes a slogan, finally, a reality”, concludes the Prime Minister in his statement.
The Karamanlis statement
The entire statement of Kostas Karamanlis reads:
“One year later, the thought of all of us cannot leave the unspeakable tragedy in Tempe.
My personal pain and the sense of political responsibility led me that day to immediate resignation.
But my thoughts will never leave our 57 fellow human beings who lost their lives, the injured and the passengers who experienced the tragedy, and of course the relatives of the victims.
No one can feel the pain they are experiencing, they have and will always have our respect.”
Union of Judges and Prosecutors
The message that the truth about the unspeakable tragedy of Tempe will shine through is sent by the Association of Judges and Prosecutors on the day of the one year anniversary of the train accident with 57 dead.
The Union of Judges and Prosecutors calls on the citizens to have absolute trust in the Greek Justice and its Officers and points out that for the investigation of criminal responsibilities of political figures, the competence based on the Constitution belongs to the Parliament, raising once again the question of the constitutional review in the , what concerns the search for criminal responsibilities of political figures by regular justice.
The entire announcement of the Association of Judges and Prosecutors on the Tempe tragedy is as follows:
“Today marks one year since the tragic train accident of February 28, 2023 in Tempe, which cut the thread of life and dreams of dozens of our fellow citizens and plunged their families and the entire country into mourning. The pain and sorrow will never go away.
“Today, the Union of Judges and Prosecutors honors the memory of our fallen fellow citizens.
“The questions about the railway tragedy and about the omissions of an entire state are many.
»The Greek Justice, from the first moment, investigates this multifactorial case day and night in all its aspects and in every direction. The competent Prosecutors and Judicial Officers perform their duty conscientiously and committed to their high constitutional mission.
“We must also point out that the investigation of any responsibilities of political figures, as is already known, and the criminal prosecution in such a case does not belong to the competence of the Judiciary but to the Parliament. The assignment of the above competence (investigation and criminal prosecution of political persons) to the Judiciary necessarily presupposes the revision of Article 86 of the Constitution.
“We proclaim that the truth about this unspeakable tragedy will shine forth and we call on all the citizens of this country to have absolute trust in the Greek Justice and its Officers.”
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2024-03-06 00:55:57