Polytechnic: Ban on all public gatherings until November 18



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The Greek Police is proceeding to ban all public open-air rallies, in which (4) or more people participate, in the context of the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising, formally implementing the statements of the competent minister on the march.

According to the decision of the Head of EL.AS., the measure takes effect from 6:00 a.m. on November 15 to 9:00 p.m. on November 18, 2020.

Heavy fines

For offenders, subject to the application of other sanctions derived from current legislation, the following sanctions are provided:

  • Administrative fine (5,000) euros for legal persons and (3,000) euros for natural persons who organize public meetings in the open air
  • Administrative fine (300) euros for people who violate the prohibition by participating in public demonstrations outdoors.

For the record, in the past all meetings throughout the country were totally banned, that is, a universal suspension of article 11 of the Constitution: 04/21/1967 and 11/17/1973

In fact, the decision was published in the Government Gazette.

Chrysochoidis ultimatum to political leaders

It was preceded, on Friday, after the statement of the Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, on the prohibition of the Polytechnic course, communication of the minister with the political leaders, informing them that the process will not take place and the Polytechnic will be closed.

However, it will be possible for small party delegations to deposit floral offerings at noon on Tuesday after consulting with the Police.

According to information, there was no dialogue in the communication that Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis had with Dimitris Koutsoumbas, since the positions of the KKE are known and Perissos insists on what was said by Mr. Koutsoumbas in Parliament during his dispute with Mr. Mitsotaki that “the ban will not pass.”

“Shame and disgrace for those who once again try to take advantage of the pandemic to impose ‘silence’ and on those who try to ‘turn’ the mask – necessary for life and health – into a ‘muzzle'”, was the KKE comment. for yesterday’s Chrysochoidis announcements.

On the contrary, the dialogue that Michalis Chrysochoidis had with Mr. Varoufakis was extensive, while according to the MERA25 announcement, the minister announced the arrest of the party’s parliamentarians who will try to march on the anniversary of the Polytechnic.

In that spirit of the government, George Gerapetritis, speaking with MEGA, although he admitted that in this case of the Polytechnic course the health measures of distancing and the mask would be observed, however he argued that the two political leaders would show “irresponsibility” if he insisted on that the government’s message continued to be that “the law will be implemented as it should be” and added that for politicians “there are no different measures and weights for citizens.

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