Journalist and Volt parliamentary candidate Makarios Drousiotis has launched a fresh intervention over the findings of the so‑called “Mafia State” report, claiming that pressure has been mounting within the power structures of the Nikos Anastasiades administration since its submission. He also took aim at the police, while rejecting allegations of defamation.
In a post on X, Drousiotis dismissed claims that the report amounts to slander, arguing that the breadth and depth of the investigation do not support such assertions. He said the report rests on thousands of pages of documentation, hundreds of witness statements and material drawn from dozens of services and organisations, which, he argued, point to potential criminal responsibility.
Drousiotis made particular reference to the Focus case, noting that it featured among the issues examined in the report. He also linked the case to what has become known as the “Sandy messages file”, arguing that common elements emerge regarding handling and practices.
Turning to the police, Drousiotis accused them of systematic leaks to the media aimed at portraying the Sandy messages as fabricated. At the same time, he referred to reports of preparations for an indictment related to the dissemination of false information, while raising questions about a possible conflict between police conclusions and the findings of the “Mafia State” report.
He further warned that if it is proven that the haste to issue findings in the Sandy case was intended to conceal facts, criminal liability could arise. In that context, he cited a 2023 recommendation by Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis for the prosecution of a senior police officer in connection with an alleged cover‑up of a fatal traffic incident, noting that two years later the same individual was proposed for promotion to the post of Assistant Chief of Police.
Drousiotis added that the report “should have been made public”, stressing that transparency is essential when issues touching on the rule of law and accountability are at stake.