On the subject of the two SYRIZA parliamentary candidates in Rodopibut also about the comparative advantage of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and New Democracy in the electoral contests, the New Democracy parliamentary candidate and former Minister of Tourism spoke Vassilis Kikilias in an interview he gave to 100.3 and to the journalist Yannis Kolokythas.

As he pointed out, the political situation in the Rhodopes is a major issue of national importance for which efforts have been made by many governments, and SYRIZA must give serious answers, certainly not in the way it has been answering in recent days. In addition, and Mr. Ferhat and Zeibek should clearly answer whether they represent and claim the vote of the Muslim or “Turkish” minority.

“It is now presumed that the two MPs had a specific action and SYRIZA had learned about their relationship with the Turkish consulate. Can something national be sacrificed in the context of minor party interests? We must approach the issues of Thrace very carefully and when we talk about that we should have knowledge of what is happening, what has preceded and what are the risks they pose to the region. In foreign policy, political games are not allowed,” underlined Mr. Kikilias.

With reference to the upcoming elections, he noted that the Greek people demonstrated their trust in New Democracy and Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the polls on May 21, as a result of the credibility shown by the previous government on serious issues that concern the citizens: the economy, the reduction taxes and contributions, the increase in salaries and pensions, the foreign policy, the strategic moves that brought growth and investments to the country, as well as the strengthening of the social state.

“It turned out that society demands not only that we say what we are going to do, but also how we intend to carry it out. That is, what is our program and where will we find the necessary funds for its implementation. In this part we have won by state SYRIZA. For what reason? Because what Kyriakos Mitsotakis said before the elections in 2019, we saw it being implemented after the elections with measurable results per ministry,” said V. Kikilias.