Gov't sources criticize ND call for off-the-agenda debate on Wednesday
Government sources criticised a request for an off-the-agenda debate in Parliament on Wednesday night, submitted earlier by main opposition New Democracy, pointing out that the party's acting president Vangelis Meimarakis made the request "when he knew that the prime minister will return from Strasbourg late at night."
They pointed out that the prime minister has repeatedly attempted to reach Meimarakis on the telephone on Wednesday in order to brief him and to meet with him but the latter had failed to reply.
"Let him not follow the example of Antonis Samaras," the same sources commented. Even though he may have come under criticism from within his own party after the political party leaders' meeting, the same sources said, it was inconceivable that he should "proceed with communication-style initiatives at the most critical moment in the negotiations."
ND earlier tabled a motion for an off-the-agenda debate on Wednesday night to brief Parliament on the progress in the negotiations.
