ND attacks financial crimes force chief as ‘PASOK functionary’

Main opposition New Democracy on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the head of Greece’s SDOE financial crimes force Yiannis Kapeleris, essentially accusing him of being a ruling PASOK party functionary serving the ends of petty party politics.

“Instead of investigating financial crimes as he ought to, he chooses to systematically obscure things through statements and leaks to the press,” said ND Political Committee Secretary Andreas Lykourentzos.

According to ND, Kapeleris was not presenting specific evidence but cultivating damaging impressions.

“In his attempt to expose, he is himself exposed,” Lykourentzos added.

The ND Parliamentary group was strongly displeased by articles appearing in the press and the Internet that the SDOE was investigating ND MPs, stressing that this was not the case.