By Antonis Anzoletou

This late afternoon, the announcement of the parties that will participate in the May 21 elections is expected by the Supreme Court. It is the first time that so much noise is caused by far-right formations and formations that try to find space and attract a large part of the anti-systemic vote. What will be judged is the electoral fate of Ilias Kassidiaris’s party “Hellenes” and estimates indicate that it is extremely difficult to pass the legality check based on the new amendment that was voted about a month ago in the Parliament. The fact that exists is the conviction by the Athens Tripartite Court of Appeal of its executives Golden Dawn. It is not a political formation, but according to the Court a “criminal organization”. In simple words, the problem with the presence of former executives of A.A. in Parliament it is not ideology, but the use of force with a hierarchically structured paramilitary apparatus.

Areios Pagos will be asked to examine the physical or actual leadership of the formation. And Kasidiaris may not appear as a natural leader, but he is, as experienced lawyers argue, the person who moves the strings. Elias Kasidiaris, seeing the rise in the polls, insists on his participation in the elections and uses various “tricks”. What is the problem that affects democratic institutions? The appeal that the convict has to a public that wants to protest, mainly from the youth. Even if he is “cut”, which is the most likely scenario, it is considered certain that he will prepare the day after the polls, which will be held in 19 days. He can even appeal to the Electoral Court.

The “EAN” of Anastasios Kanellopoulos will also come under the microscope of the judges, who had initially supported the party of the convicted former executive of Golden Dawn as president. He finally chose to run as an independent candidate in the May 21 elections. Apparently, the intense rumors that the former deputy prosecutor was the “vehicle” for Ilias Kasidiaris to find himself through the “back door” in the Parliament led him to change his stance.

New Democracy and PASOK have submitted to Areo Pago memorandum against the party of Ilias Kasidiaris. An event that caused a political confrontation, with the blue faction attacking SYRIZA. From Koumoundourou, they chose not to get into the specific controversy, with sources stressing in relation to the government that, after letting Kasidiaris broadcast and organize an election campaign for three years from prison, they are now proceeding with memos. It is recalled that the ruling faction and Harilaou Trikoupis had supported in the Parliament the amendment that blocks the participation in the elections of the Kasidiaris party. SYRIZA had withdrawn from the vote held shortly before Easter without voting, while KKE, MERA25 and Hellenic Solution were negative.

The first “stop” from the Areopagus came last Thursday and concerned the party of Bogdanou – Emfietzoglou. And because the “knives are out” in the “extreme right-wing apartment building” the second block came one day later for Afroditis Latinopoulou’s “PATRIDA” party. It did not get the green light by unanimous decision of the Plenary Session of the A1 Political Department of the Supreme Court, following an appeal filed by Konstantinos Bogdanos.