Irini Agapidaki intervenes on the occasion of the crime in Crete, stressing that the gun attack is a dangerous trap that undermines the future.
In an emotionally charged statement on Mega TV station, deputy minister of health condemned the use of guns, separating it from the real traditions of her country.
Mrs. Agapidaki issued a strong call to Cretan mothers and women to take the lead in changing the mindset by closing the door of their homes to guns. “I have grown up in Crete and it is not foreign to me.I am against gun ownership and I believe that gun ownership is not a tradition. It is a trap that steals our children’s future,” he said, noting that only female intervention can stop the blood cycle.
The minister paid special attention to the role of women as the core of the family and the guardian of civilisation, urging them to stand up against the culture of violence. He stressed that the use of guns at social events or to resolve disputes cannot be tolerated, noting that “We must fight to stop other mothers from being dressed in black by a hunchback. There is no justification for taking a person’s life. Let the Cretan woman come out and say in my house no gun.”
In conclusion, Irene Agapidaki described gun addiction as a perverse form of communication and revenge that must be eradicated. “We have a way to communicate with guns, to take revenge with guns, to express our anger with guns. I repeat, this is not a tradition, it is a trap,” he said, calling for the message against gun violence to become a motto in every Cretan home. For her, the image of black-clad women mourning victims of self-justice is a reality that offends modern society and must be reversed immediately.
