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Provincial corruption scandal creeps further towards the highest ranks of the Rhaynan National Front party
IRA PAVLA RODALI Pzarya, Pzarya, Rhayna
Published Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Since the detention of Venizelos Kouratos, Dimosthenis Petreas, and Isidoros Anastiadis back in November for the misuse of development funds, other 7 member of the National Front have been brought to court for corruption accusations.
This sudden spree of detentions comes after a leak of the bills of the last 4 years of the party’s rule in southern provinces of Nea-gy and northern provinces of Alla-gy.
The bills were released by the second highest rank of the party, Alexis Banallis, whom was accused back in 2022 of corruption related charges and the financial support of external parties, like his superior Theophanis Stanilis, now fugitive. Banallis’ defense stated earlier in the year that they would “do anything in their capabilities to achieve a sentence reduction.”
Many politic experts have pointed at the disarray produced by the escape of the party’s leader. Meanwhile, the National Front have accused the Socialists of leading a “witch hunt” and “coercing their party members.”
Romanos Kanidis said: “All these accusations aren’t coincidences. They are a show of how careless the REM (National Front) was with the people’s taxes, and with their backs.”
A legal complaint against the party as a whole is said to be presented next week. The REM has stated they will present a resource.