Papakonstantinou's case was referred to the Supreme Court for review of its technical aspect, to determine whether it falls under a regulation stipulating that if no action is taken over two consecutive sessions of Parliament criminal liability is written off permanently. The former minister's case revolves around the so-called controversial Lagarde list, and of his possible involvement in allegedly aiding tax evasion by Greek nationals with large bank deposits abroad.
Earlier this year (or specifically on July 16), the Greek Parliament voted to indict him for three offences, two felonies and one misdemeanour, in connection this list.
There is good news and bad news with this development.
The good news is that if the proposal against Papakostantinou is accepted by the plenary of the Supreme Court, (which it might) then there is a deadline to also prosecute former Prime Minister George Papandreou.
The bad news, on the other, is that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras may have promised to form an investigative committee to investigate how Greece embraced the memorandums and IMF prior to his rise in government but he has not done this till now, and now there is a risk that these crimes/offences will be barred (or written off because of Papakostantinou) and Papandreou will once again walk free!
HellasFrappe would traditionally buy a pack of cigarettes for all those ready to face the beauty of the Greek prison system, but in this case... we decided to send him off with this little song. - Imagine him scrubbing toilets and being someone's b***tch?
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