A proposal for a legislation to amend the legislation on the Impartial Social Help Company, with the intention of enhancing transparency, induced lengthy hours of debate and robust reactions within the Plenary, whereas there have been no scarcity of last-minute amendments. Nevertheless, the invoice was lastly handed with 42 votes in favor and one in opposition to.
The proposal, which was submitted by Kyriakos Hatzigiannis and Nikos Georgiou on behalf of the DISY parliamentary group, aimed for the Impartial Social Help Company that helps needy college students to proceed their research, to maintain a register and publish an inventory on its web site in relation to all its assets.
Diko's amendments, as offered orally by MP Panikos Leonidou, induced intense debate. He initially requested with the modification that the main points of donors be made public to a company, offered that their consent has been secured, in accordance with the provisions for the safety of private information. Particularly, it’s deliberate to publish on the official web site of the group the identify or surname of every donor, in addition to particulars of the date of assortment and the quantity of the donation, if it exceeds 5,000 euros. He then set a restrict of 5,000 euros for publicizing contributions, which he later withdrew and demanded that each one names of donors to the fund since its inception in 2014 be made public. This final modification was additionally the one which was upvoted.
In his introduction, DISY Member of Parliament, Nikos Georgiou, emphasised the significance of transparency and accountability in public procedures, referring to a proposed legislation that seeks to cowl the gaps within the laws. He identified that transparency and accountability are elementary values ​​to strengthen the rule of legislation, particularly in relation to public establishments and organizations. Mr. Georgiou famous that the Company ought to comply with the identical rules of transparency as political events, which have already set a excessive bar for accountability in relation to donations.
As well as, he expressed his displeasure with the amendments initially proposed by Mr. Leonidou, particularly the one concerning the quantity to be made public, noting that it undermines the transparency required for a public group of this sort. He harassed that the necessity to shield private information shouldn’t be used as a pretext to stop full accountability and disclosure of the company's assets.
The unbiased Member of Parliament, Alexandra Attalidou, expressed shock on the reactions that exist to such a self-evident regulation, particularly if they arrive from the manager energy and the Company itself. He mentioned that on this place the manager has an intolerance for transparency and accountability and practices coverage on social points by way of almsgiving. He additionally mentioned that in a contemporary European state the existence of this establishment is problematic.
DISY Member of Parliament, Averof Neophytou, mentioned that one other legislation proposal must be ready in order that from March 1, 2028, this fund, which isn’t wanted in a contemporary nation, will likely be closed and anybody who needs to contribute could make a contribution to the Authorities Basis Scholarships (IKY).
The Member of Parliament of AKEL, Andreas Pasiourtidis, said that this Fund was established in a really troublesome interval for the nation to cowl the wants of susceptible college students and it was not supposed to be a bribery mechanism from the President. He famous that the place there are gaps in transparency they need to be coated.
He reminded that half 1,000,000 was given to this Fund by the Saudi who was associated to the previous President of the Republic and the previous Auditor Basic found it.
The Member of Parliament of DIPA-Synergasia, Marinos Musiouttas, mentioned that related sensitivities from DISY didn’t exist within the final ten years and expressed satisfaction for this transformation within the get together's stance in favor of transparency.
DISY Member of Parliament, Kyriakos Hatzigiannis, said that the precise laws enacted in troublesome instances in 2014 couldn’t final endlessly however must be repealed. He added that the previous Auditor Basic fairly rightly mentioned that such mechanisms usually are not wanted in a welfare state.
AKEL Member of Parliament, Aristos Damianou, mentioned that the Parliament's effort is to battle entanglement and corruption and that management and transparency shouldn’t be intimidating, including that that is why AKEL will vote in favor of the legislation and the amendments.
The unbiased Member of Parliament, Andreas Themistokleous, accused the DISY of selective sensitivity and fraudulent practices, whereas emphasizing that the Fund operates transparently, is managed by the Auditor Basic and the Accountant Basic and there’s no suspicion of cash laundering.
AKEL Member of Parliament, Christos Christofidis, denounced the Company's lack of transparency, declaring that the knowledge on the allocation of the cash has not been given to the Audit Service, regardless of repeated appeals. He spoke of a mess of violations of the Company's laws and regulation and mentioned that he himself had filed a criticism with the Auditor Basic.
DIKO Member of Parliament, Chrysanthos Savvidis, talking about transparency, famous that “we ate Odysseus who was worthy”.
The President of DIKO, Nikolas Papadopoulos, defended the Company, declaring the assistance it has offered to many individuals, and proposed to vote for the modification that can make public the names of the sponsors from the primary day of operation of the Company.
AKEL Member of Parliament, Irini Charalambidou, said that the DIKO modification endangers the progress made within the Fee because it could possibly be thought of unconstitutional, and argued that the proposed legislation is transferring in the fitting course. He additionally famous that Odysseas Michaelidis disagreed with the existence of the Fund.
DISY Member of Parliament, Onoufrios Koullas, expressed his concern that the legislation could also be deemed unconstitutional with Leonidou's modification, whereas stressing the necessity for transparency.
The Member of Parliament of AKEL, Giorgos Loukaidis, spoke a couple of easy situation of transparency that has was a giant situation and argued that there must be transparency and an effort must be made to not ship the laws again.
The Member of Parliament of DIKO, Zacharias Koulias, defended the Fund, saying that it helps poor households and operates with insurance coverage schemes and that it was one of many good issues of the Anastasiades Authorities, along with the appointment of Odysseus Michaelides to the place of Auditor Basic.
AKEL Member of Parliament, Andros Kyprianou, emphasised the necessity for full transparency, whereas calling on the Authorities to not finish the emergency help measures from October, highlighting the troublesome monetary scenario of many voters.