WE MAY SEE MORE REDUCTIONS IN OFFICIALS' GUARDS - ON MONDAY, THE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR MINISTERS - Filenews 25/9 by Michalis Chatzivasilis
Next Monday, the Police Report on the risk assessment for ministers, deputy ministers and Commissioners requested by the Minister of Justice will probably be ready, in order to examine whether it is appropriate to maintain, increase or remove police guards.
Following the regulation decided on former officials and the removal of the guard from all former presidents of the Parliament and the wives of the two former Presidents of the Republic, Minister Kostas Fytiris has asked the Police to proceed with a risk assessment for ministers, deputy ministers and Commissioners. In the third stage, an evaluation will be made for citizens who are witnesses for the prosecution and are transported accompanied by the Police.
This evaluation, as Mr. Fytiris told "F", will be carried out every six months so that there is a picture of each independent or state official and whether his situation has changed. On the issue of guarding or not of anyone, there is an opinion of the Legal Service where it is stated that the provision of a guard will be done on the basis of a risk assessment by the Police, which will decide after informing the Minister of Justice.
The minister stressed that it is the obligation of the state and not the prerogatives of state or independent officials to provide security, but in cases where they are deemed to be at risk or due to the decisions they make from their position, interests are affected and there may be reactions.
It is clear from Mr. Fytiris' move to immediately request an investigation for a risk assessment for state officials, that some escort police officers will retire. It is possible that the authorities will also ask for the position of the KYP on the issue in order to see if there is other information about the danger of a state official. Regarding the transfer of two members of the Police accompanied by the Commissioner of the Presidency Marios Hartsiotis, the spokesman of the Police Byron Byron stated yesterday that this was done in compliance with a remark of the Audit Office, that it is not correct for the two police officers to be under the Presidential Guard.
The Police over time had two of its members in the Presidential Commissioner by decision of the Council of Ministers. This status may now change, depending of course on the risk assessment that will be made.
It is noted that on October 5, the two police officers in charge of escorting Giannakis Omirou, Dimitris Sylurgis and Marios Karoyan and one police officer assigned to the wife of the former President, Mrs. Elsie Christofia, will retire, while Ms. Androulla Vassiliou has already requested and withdrawn the police driver.
Next Monday, the Police Report on the risk assessment for ministers, deputy ministers and Commissioners requested by the Minister of Justice will probably be ready, in order to examine whether it is appropriate to maintain, increase or remove police guards.
Following the regulation decided on former officials and the removal of the guard from all former presidents of the Parliament and the wives of the two former Presidents of the Republic, Minister Kostas Fytiris has asked the Police to proceed with a risk assessment for ministers, deputy ministers and Commissioners. In the third stage, an evaluation will be made for citizens who are witnesses for the prosecution and are transported accompanied by the Police.
This evaluation, as Mr. Fytiris told "F", will be carried out every six months so that there is a picture of each independent or state official and whether his situation has changed. On the issue of guarding or not of anyone, there is an opinion of the Legal Service where it is stated that the provision of a guard will be done on the basis of a risk assessment by the Police, which will decide after informing the Minister of Justice.
The minister stressed that it is the obligation of the state and not the prerogatives of state or independent officials to provide security, but in cases where they are deemed to be at risk or due to the decisions they make from their position, interests are affected and there may be reactions.
It is clear from Mr. Fytiris' move to immediately request an investigation for a risk assessment for state officials, that some escort police officers will retire. It is possible that the authorities will also ask for the position of the KYP on the issue in order to see if there is other information about the danger of a state official. Regarding the transfer of two members of the Police accompanied by the Commissioner of the Presidency Marios Hartsiotis, the spokesman of the Police Byron Byron stated yesterday that this was done in compliance with a remark of the Audit Office, that it is not correct for the two police officers to be under the Presidential Guard.
The Police over time had two of its members in the Presidential Commissioner by decision of the Council of Ministers. This status may now change, depending of course on the risk assessment that will be made.
It is noted that on October 5, the two police officers in charge of escorting Giannakis Omirou, Dimitris Sylurgis and Marios Karoyan and one police officer assigned to the wife of the former President, Mrs. Elsie Christofia, will retire, while Ms. Androulla Vassiliou has already requested and withdrawn the police driver.
