The PASOK party is demanding direct and public answers from the Greek government following reports by the MEGA television network about a proposed amendment that could lead to lenient treatment of Tal Dilian — founder of Intellexa, the company linked to the sale of the Predator spyware and illegal surveillance activities.
Call for Transparency Amid Mounting Scrutiny
According to PASOK’s parliamentary group leader, Chrysa Kouloura-Trikoupi, these reports cannot be ignored or dismissed through silence. The party insists the government must publicly clarify whether such a legislative plan exists — and whether it intends to pass laws designed to ease consequences for Dilian, an Israeli former soldier currently implicated in Greece’s ongoing wiretapping scandal.
Internal Government Tensions Reported
In its official statement, PASOK notes that, per the same reports, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis are reportedly opposed to the proposed measure. This alleged internal disagreement adds further political pressure on the Prime Minister’s Office at Maximos Mansion, suggesting the spyware affair is causing rifts even within the ruling coalition.
Sharp Questions to the Government
“Is it true that there is a coordinated effort to let the Israeli ex-soldier — who is publicly blackmailing the prime minister — land softly?” PASOK asks, urging the government spokesperson to issue an immediate public response.
Kouloura-Trikoupi escalates the inquiry with a second pointed question: Will the government go so far as to legislate “on the instructions of convicted individuals” — reaching what she describes as “the final step of decline”?