Maurizio Capotorto, the former CEO of Hellenic Train, has been called to provide explanations as a suspect for giving false testimony before the Parliamentary Investigative Committee on the Tempi train disaster [1], [2]. This is part of a criminal preliminary investigation being conducted by the Athens Prosecutor’s Office against him. No specific deadline has been set for when he must testify.
The political parties involved in the Investigative Committee had concluded that his testimony from about a year ago should be examined for possible perjury.
During his testimony, he refused to answer many questions, claimed the company was not responsible for the accident, blaming OSE instead, and ultimately refused to sign his statement, saying he did not understand the interpretation.
Hellenic Train has provided a detailed report on the cargo carried by the freight train. However, customers declare the cargo only inspected under specific conditions.
In his interview yesterday, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the company “must be held accountable” if it is proven that the freight train was carrying illegal flammable material, something Hellenic Train has previously denied before Parliament.
Meanwhile, the company provided a detailed report on the contents of the cargo carried by the freight train yesterday. However, according to the General Secretary of the OSE Workers’ Union, our information about the cargo contents is based on the customer’s declaration, as cargo arriving from abroad is sealed once it clears customs.
Police and a judicial official are required to unseal the cargo. Additionally, the seal must have been tampered with for train operators to inspect the cargo, such as ships, trucks, etc.
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