New Democracy reinstates MP expelled for insulting Konstantopoulou

Drama MP Dimitris Kyriazidis has been reinstated successful the ruling New Democracy’s parliamentary group, Parliament announced connected Wednesday.

The determination was work retired by First Deputy Speaker Giannis Plakiotakis, citing a statement from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. With Kyriazidis’ return, the blimpish enactment present holds 156 seats successful the 300-member chamber.

Kyriazidis was expelled successful aboriginal March aft insulting Zoe Konstantopoulou, person of the Course of Freedom party, during a no-confidence statement against the government.

As Konstantopoulou addressed Parliament from the podium, Kyriazidis, a erstwhile constabulary officer, shouted, “Go person a baby.” Mitsotakis aboriginal apologized to Konstantopoulou “on behalf of the party.”

There was nary contiguous absorption from absorption parties.