María Karystianou has called on Nikitas Kaklamanis to provide answers to the "long-unanswered questions" of the families of the Tempe train crash victims. She insists that clarity is needed on whether legal complaints against politicians invlolved were officially forwarded and announced or, instead, were "immediately shelved." This follows a statement from the President of the Hellenic Parliament regarding her request for a meeting in the presence of her lawyer.

Kaklamanis stated that he had responded via email, inviting Karystianou to meet him in person—without her lawyer—on Saturday or Sunday morning. He stressed that Parliament does not engage in legal disputes with citizens and, therefore, a lawyer’s presence was unnecessary.

In response, Karystianou posted on X, criticising this position. She explained that her meeting request—made alongside other victims’ families and their Association—was solely aimed at addressing the lack of response to their formal inquiries, which had been submitted in writing on 3rd February 2025.

She emphasised that “a citizen appearing with their lawyer does not automatically suggest a legal dispute.” Instead, she argued, legal representatives help navigate complex legal issues that an ordinary citizen may not fully understand.”

Key questions raised in her post include:

  1. On what date were each of the complaints related to the Tempe tragedy officially received by Parliament?
  2. Which judicial authority initially forwarded each complaint, and what was the timeline for their transmission through the legal system to Parliament?
  3. What has been the exact course of each complaint since its submission to Parliament, and at what stage is each currently?

Karystianou insists that answering these questions is crucial for determining whether constitutional and legal procedures were followed in relation to the complaints against political figures. She calls on Kaklamanis to publicly disclose his responses, emphasising that transparency is essential to clarify whether these complaints were properly forwarded as required or effectively ignored.”

Read the timeline of the Tempe case here

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