The opposition Socialist party Pasok has accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of orchestrating a "coordinated cover-up" in the country’s wiretapping scandal, following new courtroom testimony linking the government to efforts to shield key suspects.
In a statement, Pasok said the testimony regarding the Predator spyware affair revealed "the biggest institutional breach of the post-junta era."
The accusations stem from the trial of a former manager at Krikel, a company allegedly tied to the illegal spyware network.
According to Pasok, the witness testified that New Democracy lawmakers on a 2022 parliamentary inquiry asked him the exact questions he had been coached to answer days earlier by Giannis Lavranos.
Mr. Lavranos is a businessman and the best man of Grigoris Dimitriadis, Mr. Mitsotakis’ former chief of staff who resigned when the scandal erupted.
The witness allegedly claimed Mr. Lavranos was the true owner of Krikel and had assured him he "had nothing to fear as long as New Democracy remained in power."
The witness also reportedly testified that Mr. Lavranos used "inside channels" to tip him off about police raids 24 hours in advance.
"These elements reveal a para-state mechanism with access to security services," Pasok stated. "The prime minister is once again exposed."
The party demanded the government clarify who coordinated the parliamentary questioning and obstructed police searches, warning that "democracy cannot tolerate more darkness."