Byronas Haritsis, father of Alexis Haritsis, died last night, after a courageous battle with cancer.

The New Left bids farewell “with respect and emotion to Byron Haritsis and expresses its condolences to his family and loved ones”. “We stand with love by the side of Comrade Alexis, who all this time flawlessly led the pre-election battle in a terribly difficult personal moment for him,” he notes.

As mentioned, Byronas Charitsis, born in 1943, led his life with ethics, decency and honesty. A cultured and noble man, he worked successfully as a civil engineer. He married Eleni Tsapralis and they had two children, Alexis and Vassilis. He met the Left in his youth, forming a political bond that gave meaning to his life. From the Democratic Defense he moved to PASOK and from there to the Socialist March with Nikos Konstantopoulos. He was a founding member of the Coalition and then of SYRIZA. He remained an active left-wing citizen until the end.

Alexis Haritsis has canceled all of his pre-election activities today. Details about the funeral ceremony of Byron Haritsis will be announced during the day.