The primary line of protection is anticipated to be the declare that he’s being prosecuted for exercising his commerce union duties in breach of nationwide laws and European rules
Première right this moment within the much-discussed disciplinary course of the place Nikos Loizidis, president of the Police Drive Department of ISOTITA and one of many vice-presidents of the board of administrators of the guild, is being prosecuted. This can be a disciplinary continuing that started on the directions of the retired former Police Chief Stelios Papatheodoros.
The three-member disciplinary physique, consisting of Marco Nicoletti (head of the Directorate of European Union and Worldwide Police Cooperation) and Zoe Kyriakidou and Sofoklis Karasamani (from the Authorized Service), meets right this moment to look at what’s alleged within the indictment towards Nikos Loizidis. Nevertheless, it’s value noting that the selection to look at the case by a three-member disciplinary committee offers the opportunity of imposing penalties similar to dismissal and compelled resignation. These penalties can’t be imposed by a single member disciplinary physique.
The indictment for disciplinary offenses consists of 16 expenses, together with inappropriate conduct, oppressive conduct, dishonesty and abuse of belief. their.
That is additionally one of many fundamental arguments anticipated to be put ahead by the protection of Mr. Loizidis, that’s to say, he’s being disciplined as a commerce union member, as all his disputed reviews have been made within the context of defending the rights of the law enforcement officials – members of the commerce union he represents. On the a part of the Police, the declare is made that the prosecution of Nikos Loizidis is just not associated to his commerce union duties however to his standing as a member of the Police Drive and that he didn’t adjust to the disciplinary rules that govern the operation of the Police.
The protection of Mr. Loizidis, in keeping with data from “P”, intends to file a collection of objections within the context of the disciplinary process that will probably be adopted. The objections will probably be based mostly on the battle arising from the provisions of European regulation and nationwide laws for the train of commerce union duties, in relation to his disciplinary motion.
Additionally, it’s not excluded that the problem of the competence of the particular disciplinary physique to look at the case will probably be raised, because the committee in query normally convenes to look at severe problems with corruption within the Police Drive.
The disciplinary proceedings towards Nikos Loizidis will happen right this moment at 11 within the corridor regardless of the site visitors regulation park subsequent to the Police Headquarters and in keeping with an announcement by the Equality union, a protest occasion will probably be held within the space. “Regardless of the change of location, the aim and spirit of the occasion stays the identical. We once more name on all of you to 'attend' vigorously, in order that we are able to protest towards this unacceptable try to silence free commerce union expression”, the announcement emphasizes, calling for participation within the occasion.
