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The head of the national guard on Thursday took exception to the auditor-general revealing potentially sensitive information about the military<\/strong>, such as weapons storage depots and the state of munitions.<\/p>\n

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Lieutenant-General Georgios Tzitzikostas was reacting during a discussion in parliament of a recently released Audit Office report on the defence ministry, which also covers the national guard.
\nThe dossier flags a number of instances of financial mismanagement and waste of taxpayer money<\/strong>, with a defence ministry official countering that most of the cases have been either resolved or are being looked into.
\nBut the report also zeroed in on matters relating to the operation of the military. One such matter had to do with the observation that certain weapons warehouses do not adequately enforce the safety regulations provided for by the army\u2019s standing order.
\nAndreas Louka, permanent secretary at the defence ministry, acknowledged the importance of the issue but also suggested that fears are exaggerated<\/strong>.
\n\u201cWe still carry the Mari syndrome, so people worry,\u201d he told MPs.
\nHe was alluding to the incident of July 2011 at Mari naval base, when a munitions cache self-detonated, killing 13 people.
\nLouka pointed out that up until the year 2023, 23 new munition storage depots have been established and that \u201cthe safety level is very high.\u201d
\nFor his part, the national guard commander appeared annoyed with the direction of the conversation. Tzitzikostas quipped that the auditor-general\u2019s method of auditing \u201cis very odd\u2026they even walked into the warehouses\u201d.
\nOn the munitions, the lieutenant-general said the matter \u201cis a very serious and critical one, so that certain aspects of it should not be publicised.\u201d
\nHe added: \u201cFor security reasons, such things should be concealed from our adversaries<\/strong>\u2026nor should we try to create impressions by creating a sense of insecurity among the population.\u201d
\nThe national guard chief said the president himself has been briefed about the safekeeping of munitions, and that a detailed inspection took place between September and November of 2023.
\nRegarding another finding of the Audit Office \u2013 that one military facility continues to store a large amount of grenades despite them having been deemed unsuitable \u2013 Tzitzikostas insisted that all safety regulations are adhered to.
\n\u201cIf a certain munition is unreliable, we withdraw it\u2026but such procedures take time,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cBy making everything public, we cause harm to these procedures. I\u2019m asking for better cooperation. I\u2019m not asking that we hide our dirty laundry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The head of the national guard expressed concern about potentially sensitive information regarding the military being revealed by the auditor-general, including details about weapons storage depots and the state of munitions. 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