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Kammenos wants to waive immunity over Saudi arms sale probe

Kammenos wants to waive immunity over Saudi arms sale probe

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos informed Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis on Friday of his intention to send him a letter saying he is willing to testify as a “normal citizen” and not make use of his immunity as an MP in the case involving the attempted sale of 300,000 anti-tank shells to Saudi Arabia.

The move by Kammenos, who is also the leader of junior coalition partner Independent Greeks, came after a Supreme Court prosecutor sent Parliament the case file.

The court probe had been ordered after opposition parties claimed that Kammenos tried to illegally involve a middleman in a deal that the Saudis wanted to negotiate directly with Athens.

According to Greek law, a Parliament investigating committee can be set up to probe the actions of a minister if at least 30 lawmakers request it.

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