Extreme polarization before elections are even called – the risks and the interpretations

By Penelope Galliou

The polarization in the political scene is now taking on explosive dimensions before the country even officially enters the pre-election period. The involvement of the institutions in party tactics, such as the decision of SYRIZA to abstain from the votes of the Parliament from now on, makes this polarization dangerous for the democratic order itself.

At least this is how the government side interprets the intentions of Alexis Tsipras for the abstention of SYRIZA from the parliamentary proceedings and his imperative demand from Zappeio that the Parliament be dissolved and that elections be held within February. At the same time, the extreme expressions and characterizations used on both sides further dynamit the heated political climate, turning any attempt to confront arguments into “cries of rage”.

After Popis Tsapanidou’s extreme insinuation via SKAI television that a future post-election cooperation between ND – PASOK might be the product of blackmailing Nikos Androulakis as a result of the surveillance, followed the serious expressions of Alexis Tsipras from Zappeio speaking of “diversion” and for a “politically relegated” government which “cannot remain even a moment longer and exercise power, to decide on critical decisions concerning the Greek people” he declared and continued saying that they are asking for “the immediate dissolution of the Parliament and recourse to the popular verdict , as the Constitution directly defines, within the next three weeks at least”.

“We ask that the Greek people be the ones to answer directly, and not the possibly blackmailed parliamentarians of the N.D., to the crucial, existential question that was posed the day before yesterday in the parliament. To the question: With democracy or with diversion? And we transfer the motion of no confidence from the Parliament to the people. The supreme judge. Because in democracy there are no dead ends,” said Alexis Tsipras. The characterizations launched by the president of SYRIZA and personally against the prime minister were also unprecedented, calling him an “abuser of democratic power”.

Characterizations but also a direct questioning of democratic institutions – as commented by a government official – which provoked the angry reaction of the government representative, returning the shots to Alexis Tsipras and characterizing him as a “genuine exponent of Trumpism a la Greca” who proceeds with “movements of questioning and heavy degradation of institutional pillars of the Hellenic Republic: popular sovereignty, parliamentarism and the constitutional order”.

The questioning by Alexis Tsipras of the legitimacy of the elected government to carry out legislative work angered the Maximos House, with Yiannis Oikonomou speaking of “complicated and totalitarian mentality” referring to the president of SYRIZA and adding that “Mr. Tsipras does not reflected that all those who harmed the Republic, during our political history, started the diversion projects by attacking parliamentarism and trying to delegitimize the functioning of the Parliament. Mr. Tsipras appears as their successor today,” the government spokesman said in the statement he issued.

Attempting to interpret the extreme polarization attempted by Koumoundourou, government sources attribute it to the lack of political positions and proposals of SYRIZA against the real problems of the citizens, with the result that the party of Alexis Tsipras, “methodically and coordinatedly” transfers the political confrontation to conspiratorial ones. allusions to field-type confrontations.

The intended escalation on the part of SYRIZA is also perceived by ND officials as a desperate attempt by Alexis Tsipras to rally his voters and strengthen his profile, but also as a simultaneous embarrassment in the face of a possible defeat in the upcoming elections.

In contrast to the aggravation and extreme polarization, the government chooses the institutional path, insisting on exhausting its government term until the last minute, voting every legislative initiative and pending that exists in its planning and promoting the government project until the time when the elections are called .

“We will vote on relief arrangements for the citizens and SYRIZA will abstain because it cannot stand and bets on catastrophism and mud” commented a government official.

In the midst of this climate and the heavy counter-complaints between SYRIZA and ND, PASOK, which in many cases appears as the post-election bone of contention in the Koumoundourou-Maximos confrontation, issued a statement putting both parties equally against it. “The President of SYRIZA, who four days ago rushed to give Kyriakos Mitsotakis a “political lifeline” with the motion of censure, today declared that he will abstain from the Parliament, proving once again the irresponsible attitude of SYRIZA.

The Goebelian practices of “say, say, something will remain” are always in the toolbox of the executives and communication arms of the main opposition,” said Harilaou Trikoupi. As far as Popi Tsapanidou’s hints about a possible ND-PASOK co-government are concerned, there is talk of “the wretchedness of the Spokesperson about the “blackmailed” Nikos Androulakis” who reminded of their “Stalinist practices” and after the holiday they try to explain the inexplicable. Parliament and in the European Parliament and they do not receive lessons from anyone” it is noted.

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