The honorary deputy prosecutor Vassilis Markis<\/b> decries the political exploitation of judicial decisions<\/b>, warning of the danger of losing trust in the institutions<\/b>.<\/p>\n
In an intervention condemning<\/b> the way the political system and public opinion treat judicial decisions<\/b>, the respected former prosecutor, Vassilis Markis<\/b>, expresses his deep concern about the targeting of the independent Justice<\/b>. <\/p>\n
Referring to the recent decision of the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court<\/b> on the case of the watching<\/b>, Mr Markis refers to a recurring phenomenon where judicial judgment is only applauded when it coincides with personal views or party interests<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The experienced legal expert points out emphatically that, despite the noise that has erupted, no substantiated legal objection has been heard so far on the Supreme Court prosecutor’s order itself<\/b>. As he explains, the issue is purely criminal and procedural<\/b>: the prosecutor was judging whether the evidence introduced in the first instance decision was indeed “new” and capable of leading to the case being withdrawn from the file.<\/p>\n
According to Mr. Markis<\/b>, the reactions that are expressed come mainly from political circles<\/b>, who often express personal bitterness<\/b>, instead of focusing on the substance of criminal procedure.<\/p>\n
In response to complaints of hasty filing<\/b>, Mr. Markis<\/b> clarifies that in justice no case is hermetically closed<\/b>. If in the future – whether in six months or later – new evidence actually emerges, the procedure provides for its re-examination<\/b>. <\/p>\n
He even called “not serious” the reports claiming that the prosecutor rushed to issue an order to prevent possible new testimonies of lawyers<\/b>, stressing that the road to judicial investigation always remains open if there are new facts.<\/p>\n
The most worrying element, according to the honorary deputy prosecutor, is the gradual poisoning of the ordinary citizen’s relationship with the judiciary<\/b>. Mr. Markis<\/b> warns that the instrumentalization of judicial decisions according to the “political convenience” of the moment undermines the foundations of the rule of law<\/b>.<\/p>\n
“The independence of judges cannot be judged by whether we like their decision or not<\/b>,” he concludes, sounding the alarm.<\/p>\n