Parliament Clashes over Wiretapping Inquiry Threshold
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The opposition turns its fire on the government after the proposal for an investigative committee on wiretapping was voted down. The post Wiretapping: Fierce political confrontation - Opposition fire at the government after the "stuffing" of the investigation appeared first on in.gr.
New Democracy, with overt tactics that provoked opposition reactions, blocked the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the wiretapping scandal, citing a "national defense" issue and requiring a majority of 151 votes, compared to the 120 required by the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament. The opposition denounced an attempted cover-up and withdrew from the debate, while the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry was rejected with 155…
The result of the roll call vote that emerged after the government's manipulations. PASOK, SYRIZA, KKE, and New Left had withdrawn.
Parliament clashes over wiretapping inquiry threshold
Greece’s governing New Democracy party on Friday insisted that a parliamentary inquiry into a wiretapping scandal requires approval by an absolute majority of 151 lawmakers, escalating a procedural dispute during debate in Parliament.
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