“We cannot have justice a la carte,” Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou stressed, responding to the intervention of the leader of the opposition during the debate on the bill on renewable energy sources in the plenary session of the Parliament. (It cannot) some decisions make us, some do not make us. “This is dangerous for all of us,” Papastavrou said.
Specifically, in response to Androulakis’ remarks on Justice, Papastavrou said: “You say, right. Are we not entitled to judge a court decision? Obviously, yes. Criticism? Yes. Sharp criticism? Yes. Harsh criticism? Yes. But not denial of denial. But not denunciation of denunciation. No erosion of institutions. We cannot have justice a la carte. Some decisions are good for us, some are not. That is dangerous for all of us. The institutional way of dealing with justice is important for all of us. And I want to hope that the criticism that is made doesn’t devolve into words like “chickens,” “character assassination,” and the other things you said.”
Commenting more generally on Androulakis’ speech, the Environment and Energy Minister said that (the PASOK president) has lost his political orientation. “You are investing in an overflowing toxicity, in an inflation of complaints, in a militancy of voices and cries, when, in fact, this is a role that does not lead uphill. It is not a position of responsibility. It leads to a downhill slide of intolerance and toxicity. And our country has paid for that in the past.”
As Papastavrou pointed out, “seeing the political opponent as an enemy, which must be eliminated, does not lead our country institutionally forward.”
“There are 300,000 people in Western Greece, where this bill will be the largest photovoltaic energy community project in our country. It will benefit 150,000 farmers. You have not said anything. It will benefit 17 000 vulnerable households. You said nothing. The mayor of Patmos is here. You said nothing. It will benefit struggling property owners. You said nothing. The mayor of Ioannina came, the mayor of Nafplio. There are 425,000 of our fellow citizens who are suffocated by Natura zone four. You said nothing.”
In practice, Papastavrou continued, real politics is about solving citizens’ problems – and that is where we will be judged. “Citizens demand a plan and results. Stop shouting and let us measure ourselves in concrete proposals and results,” the Environment and Energy Minister urged the leader of the opposition,
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