“I feel guilty about these two children that I adore”
On the occasion of his radio comeback, through Real fm, Terence Quick appeared on Cypriot television on Sunday afternoon with Tassos Tryphonos. The experienced journalist and former Deputy Minister of Hellenism Abroad mentioned, among other things, both in his most difficult moment in the air and the assassination attempts he received during his long professional journey.
More specifically, Terence Quick characteristically noted that “the most tragic news I have delivered was not on television, it was on the radio. In the evening, of course, it was played on television. September 26, ’89. 8 rather than 10 in the morning, the intercom we had with the newsroom rings and as I was in the air I open it because it was very persistent and they tell me “Terence, we have had a political assassination since November 17 in the center of Athens.” I say it and shudder, my mind went to Pavlos Bakoyannis. I didn’t say the name, “I’ll be back in a bit with newer news” I said.
“8 and 5, they told me “Pavlos Bakoyannis”. He was assassinated in the back by the bastards of the 17th of November. Xiros on the neck and Koufontinas on the back. I have no idea why my mind immediately went there, maybe because Pavlos was also the architect who connected the right and the left for the first time when the government of national unity was formed.”
Then, with obvious emotion, the reporter added the following. “The thing is, when the trial took place, his two children testified and Konstantinos said the following in court: “I was on the school bus with my sister. The driver was listening to the Morning Line with Terence Quick and we heard from Terence that our father had been murdered.” I feel guilty towards these two children whom I adore, Konstantinos and Alexia”.
“I fought a great battle against these November 17 purges. Great battle. Great. I also had assassination attempts against me, that’s a fact, which are in the police files. I didn’t please them at all,” Terence Quick also added in his new TV interview. “At least the two attempts I know of, from physical contact, were with cars and a motorcycle. I had insurance, yes, for a very important reason. They had also threatened my son. I was away in Spetses and I was notified by the ANT1 call center that they received the following phone call: “We know his father is missing, know his son won’t have a good time here alone.” Richard was 16 years old at the time and he was carried to me in Spetses, close to me.”
