Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

German politicians condemn administration’s silence on Nord Stream explosions


(MENAFN) The German administration is taking criticism from representatives for its silence on undersea blast in 2022 that blocked the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, along with the Russian natural gas they held.

"I understand, especially in times of war, that these delicate investigations may also require secrecy," Konstantin von Notz, chairman of the parliamentary intelligence monitoring body, informed the daily Tagesspiegel on Tuesday. But, the politician from the Green Party continued: "In a constitutional state, the public has a right to know what really happened."

The explosions happened on Sept. 26, causing big disagreements and gas leakages from the two pipelines that run from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Officials from nations in the region have stated sabotage was possible due to the blast.

Von Notz urged for more honesty because of the "significance of this unprecedented terrorist attack" on the nation's supply infrastructure.

"The federal government (Germany) must break its silence very soon, create transparency, or at least present a plausible narrative of the events of Sept. 26."

The deputy chairman of the parliamentary intelligence control committee, Roderich Kiesewetter of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), updated Tagesspiegel that politicians seek to carry on pressuring the administration "because the wild speculations in this unclear situation are not harmless."

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