The head of Plevsis Eleftherias, Zoe Konstantopoulou, goes on the counterattack, who, with a lengthy post on her Facebook account, responds to the attacks she received for her partner’s presence on the ballots and announces that she will make sure “that there are legal consequences for the “lies, slander, threats and blackmail”.

Zoe Konstantopoulou’s post in more detail:

The letter I sent this morning to the collective communications team of the Freedom Sailing candidates in the May elections.

At the end, I quote the Principles of Freedom, based on which our movement operates:
My beloved,
I watch what is happening these days and I realize what would happen if some people joined the parliamentary group…
I see personal attacks, not only on me, but on people who have bled for the Freedom Sail since day one. All people successful in their field, who give from their “being”, for years for Freedom Sailing, and were candidates already in the stone years of 2019, each taking on their own from a constituency, without possibility election. Such people are Diamantis, Spyros Bibilas,
Christos Aridas. And others and others that appear to be targeted. These people have never been “comfortable” and “planted” in their lives, so that now some people stick their tongues at them.
I see attacks on people who agreed to run in this fight to boost our ballots, as we said.
People who give their prestige and their personality so that we can do better and no one has the right to tarnish them.
These attacks, mudslinging, bullying, characterizations and aphorisms are outside our principles and ethics. People who act like this could never represent our movement in Parliament or in society.
People who made oral and written threats and blackmail to succeed in getting on the list could not represent Freedom Sailing.
I was moved and am moved by the attitude of the overwhelming majority, which gives me strength and optimism. Attitude of selflessness, purity and fighting, solidarity no matter where they entered the list. Because we don’t have too much… And our attitude is the model.
I would like to clarify and summarize some things, which of course are known to everyone, but it is good to be reminded:
1. When we started our fight for the May elections, the polls didn’t even mention us. Those who came to us for the first time before the elections said that they are doing it to get Freedom Sailing into the Parliament and to give Life to the Parliament. No one stated a personal ambition and, fortunately, this continues to be the majority
2. Freedom Sailing operates on the basis of principles and rules, which have been adopted since 2017. Selflessness, giving and solidarity, which I have always spoken about publicly, have a central place in them. And beyond my words, I serve these principles with my example, throughout my life. Below I also send these principles, for those who are not in the Freedom Sail, but have come to us recently and we have embraced them.
3. From the first moment I stated that new lists will be made, with changes and additions, something that you and many of you asked for, without anyone asking to enter first or first. No one voiced a dissenting opinion or protested.
4. As Head I have the right and obligation to declare 3 Regions. I declared A of Athens, B1 of Athens and B´ of Thessaloniki, based on the overall design. The people who came in 2nd in these Districts are all people whom I personally begged to enter possible elected positions, but also none of whom are running for position personally and have proven it with their entire career.
5. I have talked in many of my interviews about how the lists will be compiled. It was known. The definitely electable positions, if Freedom Sailing enters the Parliament, start from 8. I described what parliamentary group we will form, what it will be called upon to do. No one expressed a dissenting opinion. Never.
6. All this was said and agreed at the meeting we all had together, a week after the elections at the New Hotel, on 5/28. We all agreed together, regardless that the responsibility for drawing up the ballots rests with me. I and Alexandros Kazamias said it too. No one voiced a dissenting opinion, protested or filed a counter-proposal to be discussed. At this meeting, everyone spoke freely. Whoever didn’t speak was because they didn’t want to. And we closed with everyone’s agreement on how to proceed and smiling photos.
7. Everyone who was at the meeting, to which everyone was invited, filled out a form where they answered the question of whether they want to be candidates again, in which districts and if they nominate other candidates. Everyone knew that central planning would take into account many parameters, and the answers given. No one, until AND after the completion of the filing of the combination, expressed the desire to enter first in an elected position and no ranking order was agreed with anyone.
8. Complainants or complainants have never been to Freedom Sailing before. Some I have seen 2-3 times in my life, some never. They came on the recommendation of other members, who have already bitterly regretted recommending them. 2 complainants had not even announced their candidacy nor had they ever appeared in any action, press conference, presentation of candidates, they had never had anything to do with Pleussi, one I do not know at all and the other I have seen twice. And yet I see posts attacking not only me, but other people fighting the battle.
9. In this joint conversation I also sent a written message on 30/5 about the way in which the lists would be drawn up, which left no room for misinterpretation. And in this no one and no one objected or suggested anything different or even expressed a wish or expectation.
10. In my interviews I repeatedly spoke about our internal solidarity and the way the election campaign was conducted, with the candidates helping each other. I am sorry for the exceptions that are manifesting themselves today and I find. But the exceptions do not negate the rule.
On a personal level, I am willing to turn the other cheek to the awful expressions being made. But with regard to Freedom Sailing and the people who are slandered and defiled with lies, insults, slander, obscenities and insinuations, I will see to it that there are legal actions and legal consequences, as well as threats and blackmail.
Regarding the personal attack being attempted on Diamantis, with the vulgar attempt to appear as a “favored partner”, I would like to say the following: Diamantis is a co-founder and pioneer of Freedom Sailing. First he became my co-founder and then my partner. He has built most initiatives brick by brick and inspired a number of key things. In 2019, he single-handedly raised the entire pre-election campaign and at the same time the A of Athens. “You Want Life in the Parliament”, the spots, 10 minutes, our site, NO to their Yes, Justice for All, freedomtv are all his inspirations, as well as many others. To which he devoted himself, having a brilliant career as an actor and director.
In May 2023 he was in a major international production in Hydra and yet he coordinated the focal points of our campaign. All of us who have been traveling together all these years know this, and that is why most of them immediately asked for Diamantis to be included in the ballots and encouraged me to propose it to him. And the truth is that I had a very hard time convincing him. As I had a hard time convincing everyone who is in the first positions. And this is an infallible recipe: in positions of responsibility, persons who do not love power and the chair. You know them, you know them. And I call you to defend them, with our hearts.
As for whether Freedom Sailing is democratic, it is characteristic that the people who “complain” still remain on this contact list. I will beg them to leave now, since they have not done so up to now. No one will delete them. Elementary dignity and honesty require them to leave even now, after all they have declared (only) in the media and social media that they are “leaving”.
I invite each and everyone to defend with our example what we are. We will neither let them present us as “one of the same” nor let them make us one of the same. Everyone has their own responsibility. We don’t go for the chairs. I personally never loved the power and the chair and left them without a problem. And I never negotiated or claimed seats for myself, not even when I was first in votes all over Greece. I claimed and I claim to enter the Parliament in a clean way, in order to change the world. Not to get comfortable. This attack that is done alone makes us stronger. And it clears things up.
In the end the truth will shine and justice will prevail!
Until then, we will fight!
With all my love and gratitude for our struggle
Zoe
PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM
(Or our Manifesto)
1. We are a movement based on action and responsibility.
2. We rely exclusively on our own forces, for our action and for its financing.
3. We act publicly, transparently and apply direct democratic procedures in the formulation of our action options.
4. Anyone who participates in our movement accepts our Founding Declaration and commits to act in accordance with it and the principles of freedom. There are no executive bodies. Any one of us who violates the Founding Declaration or the Principles of Freedom automatically puts himself out of the movement and we continue our struggle.
5. Everyone participates in our movement according to their strengths and skills. The assumption of duties is done freely and voluntarily. Any one of us who takes on duties that he does not fulfill automatically puts himself out of the movement and we continue our struggle. Except in cases of given difficulty.
6. Freedom Sailing has no hierarchical structure. It is built horizontally, with Cores of Freedom.
7. The Central Freedom Core, which has operated since the first day of the initiative for the Foundation of Freedom Sailing until today and is the steam engine of the Freedom Cruise, has the responsibility of all the Cores, which operate under its supervision and support, until the next stage of formation of the Freedom of Navigation.
8. Anyone who participates in our Movement and the Freedom Cores undertakes to act for the implementation and promotion of the Freedom Plan.
9. There is no place in our Movement for any person who has supported the memoranda and the regime. No person who maintains a relationship and connection with the regime and the oligarchies that support it. No person who has been involved in scandals and crimes against the public interest.
10. Our Movement is governed by the principles of dignity and solidarity. The dignity of each member is inviolable. It is the duty of all of us to have internal solidarity, to defend what is being fought and to protect all of us when we fight. Its success depends on it.
11. For our financing we rely exclusively on our own forces and the citizens. We do not accept “gifts” and sponsorships. We publish our funding details.
12. The Freedom Principles govern our way of acting and being organized. We must set the example and be the role model. And this can only be done on the basis of principles, linked to values. Acceptance of the Principles of Freedom is a condition of participation in our Movement.