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Independent Greeks MP sues journalists over opinion article

Monday, April 7, 2014 4:18

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Independent Greeks MP Rachil Makri filed a lawsuit against three journalists of daily Eleftheros Typos that prompted the temporary arrest of one of them. Rachil Makri filed the lawsuit on against journalists Depsina Kontaraki and Giorgos Kouvaras as well as against the publisher of the newspaper, Alexis Skanavis. Journalist Despina Kontaraki was arrested Sunday afternoon while she was in premises of the newspaper in Neo Irakleio suburb of Athens. After a short testimony before the judge she was released upon prosecutor’s suggestion.

The lawsuit triggered an outcry among the Greek media community with journalists’ union condemning Marki’s action.

Journalists’ union ESIEA condemned late on Sunday a decision to arrest Eleftheros Typos journalist Despina Kontaraki after she was sued by Independent Greeks MP Rachil Makri.

The lawmaker objected to an article written by Kontaraki regarding the comments Makri made about the arrest of Golden Dawn MPs in the wake of the Neo-Nazi party making public a secretly filmed video of spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris in conversation with ex-cabinet secretary Panayiotis Baltakos.

ESIEA described Kontaraki’s arrest as “unacceptable.” The journalist was released late on Sunday after being questioned by a prosecutor.

“It is unacceptable for a politician to respond to criticism from journalist with law suits and arrests,” said government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou, who was formerly a journalist. (ekathimerini)

Speaking to private Skai TV on Monday morning, Makri said that she had no regrets and that she would continue till the end.

Rachil Makri argued that she was irritated because the newspaper article described her as “ineffable” and stated that she sought the aid of police and justice to “protect her”. threat.

“They [the journalists] invoke something I never said and they cannot prove it and they deliberately spread false news. I have confidence in the Greek justice and the police to protect me,” Makri said.

Here you can read Eleftheros Typos opinion article in Greek with automatic translation

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