 Source: Reuters / Montreal Gazette
Source: Reuters / Montreal Gazette
ATHENS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Greece's largest police union has 
threatened to issue arrest warrants for officials from the country's 
European Union and International Monetary Fund lenders for demanding 
deeply unpopular austerity measures.
In a letter obtained by 
Reuters on Friday, the Federation of Greek Police accused the officials 
of "...blackmail, covertly abolishing or eroding democracy and national 
sovereignty" and said one target of its warrants would be the IMF's top 
official for Greece, Poul Thomsen.
The threat is largely symbolic 
since legal experts say a judge must first authorize such warrants, but 
it shows the depth of anger against foreign lenders who have demanded 
drastic wage and pension cuts in exchange for funds to keep Greece 
afloat.
"Since you are continuing this destructive policy, we warn
 you that you cannot make us fight against our brothers. We refuse to 
stand against our parents, our brothers, our children or any citizen who
 protests and demands a change of policy," said the union, which 
represents more than two-thirds of Greek policemen.
"We warn you 
that as legal representatives of Greek policemen, we will issue arrest 
warrants for a series of legal violations ... such as blackmail, 
covertly abolishing or eroding democracy and national sovereignty."
The
 letter was also addressed to the European Central Bank's mission chief 
in Greece, Klaus Masuch, and the former European Commission chief 
inspector for Greece, Servaas Deroose.
 








