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The bill for the enactment of the amendment of the Constitution and for the reform of the judiciary will be before the plenary of the House of Representatives tomorrow, Thursday.
During today's meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, which examined the issue, the positions of all parliamentary parties were heard, while in an online discussion between the members of the Committee and the Minister of Justice, Stefi Drakou, all questions were answered independently, while questions regarding the amendments and modifications that will be proposed were solved
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In a statement, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, Nikos Tornaritis said that at least 38 votes are needed to amend the Constitution, while noting that most of the amendments prepared by the parliamentary parties that will be before the plenary are not many, since most of them have been accepted and incorporated into the text.
According to Nikos Tornaritis, "the countdown for the vote on the amendment of the Constitution and the reform of the Judiciary has begun", noting that "the time has come to prove that we put the public interest and the rule of law first".
"Everyone was heard, everyone took a stand - and today we even had an online exchange with the Minister of Justice - who answered all the questions, amendments, amendments and otherwise, regardless. All the answers were given. Now the citizens, the society expects us to transcend any extra-regional centers - if and when they exist - and serve our duty," he said.
Regarding the framework of recommendations submitted by MP Panicos Leonidou on behalf of DIKO, Mr. Tornaritis said that he has submitted a number of suggestions, which are moving in the right direction.
He said "the Minister of Justice is expected to respond in writing within the day as to whether she accepts them."
He expressed optimism that "together we will achieve the goal, which too many have had in recent years."
DIKO MP Panicos Leonidou said that his party has tabled a number of proposals, which are outside the reform bills, but which are nevertheless considered very important in order to have a comprehensive judicial reform.
He said that within his party's proposal, individual proposals were submitted, such as the establishment of a court for the resolution of small claims, the extension of the power of the jurisdiction of administrative courts to now try cases beyond annulment control, but also to exercise control on the merits, a practice that, he said, "exists and prevails in all European countries especially in France and Greece."
He added that they have proposed other particular amendments, which seem to be accepted, to add that he expects respect for the views of his party.
He said that in addition to the Ministry of Justice, there is a coincidence of views with the President of the Legal Committee.
Source: CNA
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