Amendment will ban defacement of Unknown Soldier monument, says gov’t spokesman

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Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has said that a planned amendment will prohibit immoderate caller inscriptions, banners oregon spray overgarment astatine the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, calling it a “sacred” space that does not beryllium to the government.

“From the infinitesimal the amendment is passed and onwards, nary enactment will beryllium allowed astatine the constituent that will beryllium described successful this specific legislative provision,” Marinakis said successful an interrogation with Real FM.

He clarified that existing markings will not beryllium instantly removed but will slice implicit time. “Let maine marque it clear… nary caller inscriptions of names, nary spraying, nary banners will beryllium allowed,” helium added.

Marinakis besides criticized attempts to politicize the monument successful the aftermath of the Tempe train crash. “Justice successful Tempe will not travel with immoderate spray paint,” helium said. “It will travel successful court, with the attribution of work to those who are truly liable and will beryllium attributed lone by the judges and not by self-appointed judges.”

He concluded that the monument is unrelated to protests oregon accidents, saying, “It is simply a ineffable space dedicated to the heroes of the nation.”