Skertsos said on 21 October that all opposition parties will vote against the government's bill on social media age limits, which he attributed to purely oppositional and pretextual reasons.
The bill goes to debate and a vote in the plenary of the Greek parliament on 22 October, following its final reading in the relevant committee.
Akis Skertsos, Greece's Minister of State, used a social media post on 21 October to criticize the opposition parties over their stance on the government's bill restricting social media use by minors under 15. He said that despite the detailed case for the measure and the backing of most of the scientific and social bodies that took part in a parliamentary hearing earlier in October, all opposition parties would vote against it for, in his words, purely oppositional and pretextual reasons. He called their stance regrettable and said the measure protects children, which he said the overwhelming majority of Greek society supports.
He made the remarks ahead of the plenary debate and vote on the bill, scheduled for 22 October, after its final reading in the relevant parliamentary committee. Skertsos said the parties still had time to change their position and gave his view of the roles of government and opposition:
“The role of the government and the opposition is to solve problems.”
He added that if the opposition did not change course, its stance would once again show that it does not want to contribute constructively, which he linked to its low poll ratings.
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Akis Skertsos says all opposition parties will vote against the government's age limit on social media use by under-15s, in a plenary vote set for 22 October.
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