I saw the unedited video from Sigma and I cried…
I cried not because it was proven beyond any reasonable doubt that Al Jazeera deceived us... Not because it was proven that what happened in Cyprus was not journalism but Qatar's vagrancy and a hybrid war against our country... Not because some people were vindicated who were tortured for 3 years like no one else in the history of the country... Not because I felt proud, that when millions were paid to a lawyer (!!!) he told them "I am the ambassador of my country and I cannot lie to you to gain your trust" and "I can't do money laundering." No…I didn't cry about them…
I cried because my mind remembered some…
I remembered the then Government Spokesman Kyriakos Kousios, who nightly made announcements "we saw the corruption with audio and video at the house of Giovanni with their associates"... who spoke of a "criminal organization headed by Giovanni"
I remembered Irini Charalambidou who said publicly that Giovanis (her COLLEAGUE), embarrassed AKEL and "I would delete him from the air".
I remembered Nikos Kettiros who, while sitting next to Christakis Giovanis in the seats of the Parliament, then shouted "No, this is not Cyprus".
I remembered the then president of the Bar Association, Christos Clerides, who said "rotten apples have no place in the basket and must go" referring to Pittatzis' COLLEAGUE.
I remembered the wife of the managing director of the Tassos Papadopoulos office (!!!!!) Alexia Kountouris who wrote "Disgust, disgust, disgust" referring to her colleague.
I remembered Giorgos Kallinikos, a journalist from "Fileleftheros" who spoke about "the video of shame" and protested why the police took so long to search the offices and homes of those involved in the Al Jazeera video.
I remembered Dionysis Dionysiou of the "Politis" newspaper, who wrote about Pittatzis that "On his grave will be written 25 years honest, then a lawyer".
I remembered the enormous ease with which AKEL expelled Giovanis from the party. He humiliated and humiliated him without even listening to him. And while these god-worshippers were holding placards and banners outside the Courts for Papakostas, for Zannetos and others, shouting about "political persecutions"... they not only abandoned Christakis Tziovanis, but they even humiliated him. A man who honored Famagusta Province like no other. A man who gave and gives bread to hundreds of families. A man, while he is innocent, for the last 3 years stoically accepts the humiliation of the "sounding cymbals" (as Pittatzis aptly described them) and with dignity does not answer.
I remembered the spokesperson for the Audit Service talking about the "spoiled video"
I remembered Costas Fitiris who, in October 2020, when Pittatzis was shouting, shouting that they were innocent and were unjustly being dragged away, he wrote: "A particular challenge to the intelligence of citizens is the attempts to justify their actions, both by those involved in the video themselves with statements and actions that offend, as well as those who try to justify them".
I remembered the banks... that while they brought disaster to this place, they rushed to close the accounts of these people, threatening their very survival. Those who, while washing away entire ships and billions of euros, were washed away in the Pool of Siloam by the tears of Giovanni, Pittatzi and Antonio.
I remembered all those keyboard lads who turned their backs on these people when they were suffering.
I remembered MOKAS... that when the undercover Al Jazeera journalists cheated Giovanis, Antonios and Pittatzis millions, these 3 "protagonists" went and immediately reported the event to MOKAS. And MOKAS as a genuine member of the lazy public service did absolutely nothing... nothing!! If ONE phone call was made to those who were denounced and they were told that they had been denounced, Cyprus would not be dragged away. And when ONE YEAR LATER they found out that the complainants were journalists, not only did they not wash their hands, but they left the complainants exposed and blamed it on them that they allegedly complained in order to cover themselves. And that was not enough for them... While it is widely known that Pittatzis is Giovanni's lawyer and while in this complaint it was specifically written that Giovanni was also aware of the complaint, they pressured Pittatzis to testify against Giovanni, that the complaint he had made in MOKAS it was not done on behalf of Giovanni either. Fortunately, Pittatzis stood his ground and wherever he sat and wherever he was in the last 3 years, he confirmed in writing and verbally that when he complained to MOKAS, Tziovanis and Antoniou were aware and that he made the complaint on their behalf as well. The state covered MOKAS... which MOKAS a few weeks later issued announcements "Anastasiadi's office is clean". The epitome of morality…
I remembered all this and cried. I cried because I saw my hopes for this place vanish. Because the superficiality with which we now deal with events is becoming dangerous for the survival of the country itself. Qatar invaded our country through Al Jazeera and instead of protecting our country, we applauded the invaders and bankrolled them.
I cried...because this country was built on the foundations of honesty, hard work. From people of toil and struggle. Today... we are raising our children in a newly created Republic of bullshit, superficiality, self-righteousness, self-proclaimed moralists, intemperate journalists. Of fredo-espresso and brotherhood.
I cried... because even now that it has been proven beyond all reasonable doubt that the Al Jazeera video is fake, the Attorney General is still continuing the trial against Giovanni and Antonio. He whistles nonchalantly... also taking advantage of Al Jazeera's Trampa... to cover all those who, while hoarding and doing dirty tricks, sent the bill to be paid by Giovanis, Pittatzis and Antoniou.
I cried… because I realized that when Al Jazeera cheated us we liked it…
I cried… because after all… This IS… CYPRUS!!!
Diogenes Patroklou
