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Theophanous Has Been Set Up: Brother 24 THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER 2008 NEWS IN ENGLISH Ï Êüóìïò Greek ESC Entrant Vows to Do His Best Famous Greek pop icon and Relations Fotini Giannoulatou and Greece’s entrant for the 2009 sisters Maggira, who are to host the Eurovision Song Contest Sakis Rouvas night of the Greek national final, also wished at the press conference he gave took part in the press conference. the next contest would be held in Kalimeris touched on ERT’s deci- Health Athens. Rouvas, who had landed third sion to opt for professionals, who, as place at the 2004 ESC held in Istanbul, he stressed, had already proved them- stressed he was thrilled that the Greek selves in the contest. Osteoporosis national broadcaster (ERT) chose him Fokas Evangelinos is responsible for to sing for Greece at the 54th ESC direction and choreography and Causes Thousands scheduled to take place in Moscow on Dimitris Kontopoulos will compose 12, 14 and 16 May. He confirmed his the three songs, from which one will be semifinals will precede the final. Text faith in his team and vowed to do his chosen at the Greek national final in messages and televoting will earn con- of Fractures per Year best. mid February. testants a place in the final, while a Apart from Sakis Rouvas, advisor of Fotini Giannoulatou focused on the jury from each participating nation 15,000 fractures of the thigh bone ERT’s President and Project Manager changes in EBU’s regulations. As was along with televoting will determine are recorded among the elderly in Johnny Kalimeris, head of Public the case in last year’s contest, two the winner of the final. Greece per year despite the fact that the disease commences between 45 and 55. The daily intake of calcium through dairy products and exercise helps the peoples’ organism. This was Theophanous has stressed today at Press Conference by the members of the Greek Endocrinological Society members Katerina Saridaki and Kostas been set up: brother Mavroudis and Polizoi Makra. The Press Conference was given on the occasion of the pan-Hellenic cam- The disgraced brother of a ter for industry and trade, paign the Society begins in order to Victorian cabinet minister major projects and informa- brief the public on serious health facing sexual assault allega- tion and communications problems, such as osteoporosis, obesi- tions says the politician is technology was adamant he ty and diabetes mellitus. the victim of a "set up" had no case to answer. It was stressed at the Press involving some members of "He has indicated to me in Conference that one fracture takes his own party. the strongestpossible terms place every 30 seconds, while fractures Premier John Brumby on that he believes that he has caused by osteoporosis will at least Tuesday denied knowing no case to answer in relation double in the next 50 years. any details of the claims to any matters which might Finally, it has been estimated that against Labor frontbencher be under consideration," he about 200 million women as well as Theo Theophanous, who said. many elderly suffer internationally stood aside from cabinet on "I don't have information from the disease. Monday pending a police to the contrary. I have his probe into allegations that assertion to me that he has he sexually assaulted a par- done nothing wrong and he liamentary staffer a decade is entitled, obviously like ago. some considerable time that ual crimes squad was inves- any other person ... to the His brother, Andrew there's been tensions in the tigating an allegation of sex- presumption of innocence." Theophanous - a former Labor Party against people ual assault but would not Treasurer and upper federal MP who was jailed who are supportive of a name the accused because house leader John Lenders in 2002 on corruption multicultural society." no charges had been laid. said the matter was "unhelp- charges - has spoken out in As the government went Mr Theophanous, who ful" but backed Mr his defence. into damage control on has stepped aside from his Theophanous's decision to He accused his brother's Tuesday, Mr Brumby said three ministerial portfolios, stand down. opponents, including some he had Mr Theophanous's maintains he knows nothing Opposition scrutiny of within the ALP, of using word that he had "not done about the complaint against government spokesman smear tactics to undermine anything wrong". him but expects to be inter- David Davis said Victorians him and his work as a cham- "In the event that there's viewed within the next two deserved an explanation. pion of multiculturalism. no basis to it, he would obvi- weeks. "This is clearly a serious Human Limbs in "A number of very nasty ously expect to return to the Police have reportedly situation ... the premier and people who are against what cabinet. Should other events flown to Greece to interview the minister need to be Crocodile's Stomach we are standing for have unfold, obviously that's a a woman at the centre of the frank with Victorians and reverted to the dirtiest tac- different circumstance," he claims, who was in her 20s at explain what has occurred." The police in northern Australia tics possible," Dr said. the time of the alleged inci- President of Melbourne's have carried out DNA tests to discov- Theophanous told AAP. Mr Brumby denied know- dent. In 2005, Theo Greek Orthodox communi- er to whom belonged the limbs found "There are still people ing any details of the allega- Theophanous was accused ty, Bill Papastergiadis, in 4.3-metre-long crocodile’s stomach, who don't want a fair and tions, saying Mr of sexually harassing a jun- backed Mr Theophanous. reported the Australian media today. just multicultural society, Theophanous had advised ior parliamentary attendant "Minister Theophanous Wild Life officials said that the croco- and this is what I believe is him of the police investiga- by repeatedly asking her has provided an enormous dile that had been captured in behind this." tion only on Monday. out. He denied the allega- amount of help and support Queensland will not put to death. He said some of the peo- This was despite senior tions and no further action to the Greek Orthodox Three crocodiles in total had been ple against his brother were parliamentary officials was taken. A parliamentary Community. He is respected captured during the search of a 62- in the ALP, but he would being advised of an investi- source said at the time there in the community." year-old man reported missing two not say whether they were gation by police two weeks was a lot of anger over the caption: Senior Victorian weeks ago. The man had gone to members of government. ago. allegations and the woman government minister Theo Endeavour River to check a crab pot "I can't say that. I can say Victoria Police on not pursuing a complaint. Theophanous has stood down during a camping trip with his wife. that it's been the case for Tuesday confirmed the sex- Mr Brumby said his minis- pending a police investigation..
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