Adonis Georgiadis: Velopoulos politically and criminally responsible for what happens in churches during Holy Week

He was quick to absolve his MP, but he may have to do the right thing, he said, commenting on the beating in Parliament

“I hold Kyriakos Velopoulos politically and criminally responsible for what happens in the churches during Holy Week,” said Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis.

Adonis Georgiadis argued that with his statements, the president of Hellenic Solution Kyriakos Velopoulos, with his statements, incited citizens to violence against those who voted for the same-sex marriage law. For this reason, he emphasized, in the event that something happens to anyone, I hold him responsible, for whatever happens to me, a member of the New Democracy or another party, said the minister.

In fact, the minister described Velopoulos’ attitude as a “sin”, as he claimed, “he is using Holy Week, the holiest period for the Orthodox, for his political gain”. “It is a sin and he should go to confession for it,” the minister added.

Then, speaking to Sky and referring to the beating in the Parliament, Mr. Georgiadis once again accused Kyriakos Velopoulos, as he said “he was quick to absolve his MP”. However, in the case that Vassilis Grammenos cursed the family and the mother of Constantinos Floros, then this too is impermissible: “It is inconceivable that the president of a party should not punish someone who cursed someone else’s mother”. It is a “shameful picture”, said the minister and added: “My fellow citizens who voted for these people, should see the picture and ask themselves if they think their vote was valid”. “At the ballot box we don’t send messages, we don’t make fun, we don’t show off because everything we do at the ballot box brings us back to our lives,” said the minister.