Athens
Completed the evening Thursday in plenary of the House vote on Nikos Pappas State Minister amendments relating to the establishment of ESR.
In the amendment for the suspension of Article 2A of Law Pappas voted 'yes' Syriza, the ANEL and the Democratic coalition. "No" ND voted for Golden Dawn and the River. "Present," said the Center Union Party and the Communist Party.
In amendments to the agreement of ESR in the number of licenses and the starting price, "yes" said SYRIZA ANEL Democratic coalition and River. "No," said the Southwest, Golden Dawn and the Center Union Party. "Present" voted KKE.
Opposition parties in marathon discussions that preceded met the following attitude:
ND urged the government to withdraw the "evil" as he described amendments, and ultimately be in solution together. Nikos Dendias explained that ND is disagreement in principle, because Article 15 of the Constitution entrusts the overall ESR control of broadcasting and the minister can not have any role - while the ESR should acts, itself as an independent authority. Mr. Dendias told the outcome of the discussion that ND asks repealing Article 2A otherwise occur pending the Council of State Decision.
The Democratic coalition insisted that the "suspension" of the article in question 2A, should be replaced in the wording of the amendment of the "abolition" of the article, for symbolic reasons of "removal." Simultaneously requested the assent of the ESR cover all the minister's decisions related to licensing. Featured big victory of the Republican coalition that Nikos Pappas agreed to extend the agreement of the ESR and the starting price, and said he supports it because it was something that called for long ago. The A. Loverdos asked not done Conference of Presidents of the Parliament and to continue consultations on the faces of ESR, as what happened last Monday is no longer valid.
The River reiterated his proposal to take president of ESR Professor Michalis Stathopoulos, but said that it could accept the ND proposal for Mr. Koutromano as a very good choice. Theodorakis reiterated its proposal for licenses.
The Center Union Party called for repeal of Law. 4339, he said he would declare "present" on the two amendments and said he is ready to vote for any person selected by the SW to set ESR.
KKE on principle said "present" and complained that the battle around the question, is to hide the preferential treatment of capital and measures against the people and the interests of workers.
The chairman of the House Nikos Voutsis, shortly after the State Minister announced the second amendment which requires the assent of the ESR opinion on the number of licenses, and the acceptance of Sp.Lappa parliamentary amendment to the agreement of the ESR starting price, he spoke in plenary and noted that "there is no more nor fig leaf", and should the Conference of Presidents to proceed with the establishment ESR sending a message to society that the political system will move out of the logical subordination to business interests.
Pappas: Becoming ESR
"I feel like we found a trauma patient, to the loaded to the ambulance that was on the side of the road and telling us that you are not entitled to the go to the hospital but must take him to the driver," said Minister of State shortly before closing the marathon meeting.
The minister added that the ESR was not lawful composition and the Council of State rejected the fines imposed on the canals. The channels resorted to the CoE saying that no legitimate composition and therefore can not be put fines. And you tell us that we had to contest this ESR.
He stressed that all have accepted today that ESR must be done, and tender to go ahead and price paid. Besides ND proposal which is not very clear how the price will be determined, not heard by the other parties of a proposal that has not paid the price, he said, adding that "this is the acquis since conducted competition and proved that there is value on the resource called television frequencies "and that" this is a value that give her 'political power.
He also said that he accepted to provide assent ESR and the starting price.
Nikos Pappas said that on the basis of Law. 4339/2015, which is voted law of the state, an independent authority, "it all desire," will conduct the contest, "he will not go to state independent authorities legislate because independent authorities apply voted laws. "
"Monday is ahead, pretexts no longer exist, the group will not make any comment on any person, because the Chamber is competent to detect consensus potential," he said. Pappas and stressed that 27 years no iniquity can not said it was well made up and that the political system has to go to the next level of maturity that both ESR and become tender and the price to be paid, otherwise we will be accountable.
SW: downhill without end
"The descent of Tsipras - Pappas government - Kammenou is not endless," he said in a statement ND.
"They arrived today, to the point of releasing non paper for the alleged unlawful composition of the previous ESR, whose term ended with a special law. They rely, in fact, specific decisions of the Legal Council of State (234/2015). Except that the extract relied is the minority view! The majority view, as recorded on pp. 7 and 8 of that decision expressly states that Article 101 of the Constitution, "continues the main opposition party is permitted to extend the mandate of the ESR and does not conflict, and adds:
"We believe that ministers and their associates, are dizzy from the laminated political strapatsa and not try to give new dimensions to the concept of gkempelismou".
Comment of the Democratic coalition
In its communication, the Democratic coalition commented:
'1) The Democratic coalition called the first time the elimination of unconstitutional provisions of the law Pappas and full performance in E.S.R. of competence.
2) The pressure and our persistence brought results. Black did not pass. The arrangements demanded and the Government was forced to bring, back in ESR decisive role and abolish the practice of unconstitutional provisions. Even today forced to accept our proposal, that the "assent" of E.S.R. be extended to all the licensing issues. It is clear that the Democratic coalition succeeded annulled Tsipras plans - Pappa and to guarantee democracy and pluralism in information. With the publication of the Decision of the State Council session will be judged and what other provisions should be repealed or modified.
3) the time required for all the assent E.S.R, is now a clear need to exhaust all margins actually synthetic solution to this with high-profile individuals. So also required to find a way out the formation of new synthetic proposal for the establishment of the ESR.
4) Syriza and ND can no longer sustain the abuses and petty games. The Greek people required to deal with all the major and real problems of society and the country.
5) H Democratic coalition when he talks about 'regulation' of the television landscape, understands perfectly. Neither seek nor invents obstacles to refer the issue to the back burner. The setting must be done by rules from the ESR without any justification for the continuation of arbitrariness Pappas and information control effort by the Government Syriza / ANEL. "
Center Union Party: Behind all the law
The Center Union Party "requests be taken back whole Pappas Law and adopt as president of the ESR indicated by the Southwest."
"We call on Mr. Tsipras accept the greatness of consensus and finish here prooionizomeni rupture the Conference of Presidents. We voted "present" on the amendment 2A and "NO" to the shared Minister and ESR because the Constitution requires all powers can only exercise the ESR. In the hands of k.Tsipra is consensus here Monday and egos do not fit "the EC concludes.