Varoufakis calls for sacking of citizen protection minister Theodorikakos

Opposition MeRA25 party leader Yanis Varoufakis, in statements to reporters on Friday after his testimony to an examining magistrate regarding the assault against him in Exarchia, called for the removal of Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos from office.

"Mr. Theodorikakos had the gall, two hours before the testimony of the first eye witness, to leak and make statements that he had caught [those responsible]. Effectively, he appointed himself examining magistrate, prosecutor, judge and jury. At some point this has to stop. In no European country does a minister step in to replace justice...he is dangerous for democracy," Varoufakis said.

MeRA25's secretary confirmed that he had testified regarding the attack on him and would now let justice get on with its job.

He also criticised the actions of the police during the demonstrations held in Athens on Thursday, accusing Theodorikakos of "not hesitating to create conditions of violence for entirely electoral reasons."