Yesterday, Saturday, Tzortzia Kefala, representing Zoi Konstantopoulou’s Sailing for Freedom, took to the floor of the Parliament, in the context of the debate on the programmatic statements of the government.

The singer and MP initially introduced herself with “admiration and respect” as she stands in the chamber of Parliament.

“Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Georgia Kefala, most people know me as Georgia. I don’t know if I am a person of culture and art, I know that I sing and dance. I have raised two sons and make a living by singing and dancing.”

The well-known singer spoke from the floor of the Parliament about the reasons that led her to say “yes” to her candidacy with the combination of Zoi Konstantopoulou and to get involved in politics.

As she explained, her presence in the seats of the Parliament was triggered by the loss of a person very dear to her, who died in an accident in the Greek mountains.

“My need to be here was triggered by the loss of a loved one of mine, Ermis Theocharopoulos, who was killed in the Greek mountains in an accident he had. He waited for help that came too late. He came 5 hours after his fall to pick up a body. This incident revealed the field of rescue and emergency.”

The artist-MP also referred to the insurance issue that concerns her colleagues.

“I dream for the people of civilization a human life. I have been living in insecurity for years now, just like them. I wake up not knowing if I will have work the day after tomorrow. I’m definitely uninsured and weathered knowing that even though I work for months with ideas and unpaid rehearsals for a gig, I’ll get a stamp for every stamp for one of them. Which means I have to do 50 concerts a year to get insurance.”

She then addressed the comments she received regarding her clothing choice at the recent inauguration.

“I would like to speak about the need to accept and respect diversity in a protected manner […] I don’t know if I belong here, if I fit in, according to your perception and acceptance in the space. I know that I absolutely respect my work and honor being myself in any way I can. This thing honors me and those around me,” he emphasized.

Concluding her speech, Georgia Kefala noted: “I don’t know why some people called the current Parliament a circus, but I wish it to be a happy circus of acrobats and skilled people and not a circus of terror”