« We do not trust Greek justice »

For what they have lived two years after the tragic accident of Tempiwhere 57 people were lost, talked to the liberation Maria Karystianou.

The president of the Tempe's affected association referred to the judicial course of the case, the shortcomings in investigations and the concealment of evidence, while clarifying that relatives of the victims and the injured by the deadly conflict do not trust the Greek justice.

As Ms. Karystianou notes, relatives of the 57 people lost in Tempi were confronted with the inaction of Greek justice and therefore intend to address the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

Maria Karystianou explained by speaking to the French newspaper that the accident was not protected as it should be by the authorities.

« What is happening is unacceptable. And those who suffer from the wrong manipulations are the families of the victims and the survivors, « said Ms. Karystianou, adding that » the management of research was absolute disaster. « 

« The place of the accident was not protected -nor by the police nor by the judicial authorities. On the contrary, it was covered with rubble. In addition, many evidence has never been delivered to justice, ”added Maria Karystianou.

« Two years after the tragedy, we have no substantial evidence in our hands to understand what happened. Our questions remain unanswered, ”said the president of the Tempi Coalition Association.

Critical items were not in the case file

Subsequently, Ms Karystianou, who lost her daughter, Marti, said in Tempe, said that the investigator who handled the case informed the victims' relatives of the absence of critical evidence from the case file.

« Worse still, a few days ago, our investigator informed us that critical evidence – such as audio recordings and digital documents – seized by the Criminal Investigations Directorate on March 14 and 15, 2023, had been handed over two years ago, but were never added to the case file. »

According to Ms. Karystianou, « this means that they are complicit with the tragedy managers. »

Subsequently, the President of the Association of Relative Victims commented on the results of the House of Inquiry Committee, saying that he was not satisfied at all, even describing the process as a parody.

« In the House, the Inquiry Committee was nothing more than a parody. Unfortunately, in this country justice and the government always protect politicians. No justice has ever been judged for any state crime, ”he said, noting that the committee was not called upon to testify with keys that would help enlighten the accident in Tempi,” said Ms. Karystianou.

Also, the mother of the wrongdoing Marty, also referred to the face of the then Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, responsible for the Greek Railway, Costas Karamanlis, stressing that when she was called upon to testify to the exam « she made many mistakes and inaccuracies ».

'Parody' the exam

« Because this committee is not made up of judges but mainly by majority MPs, it did not bother the minister's immunity, » Maria Karystianou stressed, concluding that the Commission in Parliament was « just a parody ».

At the same time, the president of the Association of the Tempe's affected crash referred to the role of the judicial and political system in investigating the multiple railway conflict.

« The judicial system and the government always protect politicians. No state crime has ever been brought to justice, « Ms. Karystianou said, adding that » in the case of Tempe crime, the whole society has taken over the case of the victims' families and calls for justice to be attributed. « 

Finally, Maria Karystianou talked about the continuation of the struggle for the truth about the tragic accident, arguing that the relatives of the victims have « lost all confidence in the Greek judicial system.

« At the pace of things, there will never be a fair trial. So, now we want to go to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, « Maria Karystianou said, stressing that the first steps are expected to be taken in the near future.

« As we no longer have confidence in the Greek system of justice, our only hope is now justice in Europe, » concluded Maria Karystianou.