"In crisis Greece, illegal migrants -who have rights in the same way as Greek citizens have- live at the levels that the crisis allows us to live, as the Greek people do.... on no account do I believe that when you are a leader, when you manage, you (fail to support) subordinates to whom you issued instructions, or fellow ministers that you issued verbal orders to," he said.Kikilias said that it pained him to see images of buses letting off migrants in Omonia Square, following the huge effort that his term at the ministry made to clear up this image. He said that the southeastern Mediterranean basin is falling apart in its fight "to set up a defence to the unchecked entry of illegal migrants".
Meanwhile, the establishment of an annual evaluation system for police officers based on objective criteria and the justification of the retirements and appointments of the chiefs of the Greek Police (ELAS), were among the new proposals presented by Alternate Minister for Civil Protection Yiannis Panoussis in the context of the Anti-Crime Policy Principles and Goals unveiled earlier in the month.
As regards the migrant reception centres, he announced that procurement procedures will be under scrutiny, while the "routes" followed to forward migrants from the borders to the mainland will be closely monitored, as well as existing mechanisms, transparency in the repatriation procedure and any irregularities in certificates.
Panoussis also underlined that the public wants to know what is the "hidden cost" of migrant detention.
Referring to the way internal inquiries are held, he said that it should adhere to certain principles and noted that it should guarantee the credibility of the system used to investigate irregularities or law violations committed by members of the police.
(Combined reports)
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