The revelation by the director of Sky 100.3, Vassilis Chiotis, that the SYRIZA presidential candidate caused an uproar Stefanos Kasselakis he requested and received police protection – 3 police officers and an official vehicle of the Hellenic Police – while he also requested similar protection for his partner, citing threats and fear of homophobic attacks against himself and members of his family.

After the uproar, late on Friday night, Mr. Kasselakis made it known via Twitter that he requested the withdrawal of the guard, he states that he himself covered the costs of the police officer and that his protection was provided until the completion of the internal party elections of SYRIZA .

In fact, referring to the journalistic revelation, he speaks of a dirty war by entangled media.

The announcement of EL.AS.

Meanwhile, a statement was issued on Friday evening the Greek Policewhich is pointed out in the ELAS announcement, “the specific candidate requested the custody of the same, as well as a person of his environment”.

Following Mr. Kasselakis’ public statement that he requested the withdrawal of the guard, the police force that had been allocated will be withdrawn.

The announcement in detail

“Regarding the deployment of police officers to protect a candidate for party president, the Hellenic Police Headquarters clarifies the following.

  1. The specific candidate requested the custody of himself, as well as of a person from his environment.
  2. The request was forwarded to the relevant services. For the management of the request and the disposition of the police forces, the prescribed procedure was followed by the competent services.
  3. Following a public statement regarding the non-disposal of the police personnel in question, the police force that had been deployed will be withdrawn.”

The Kasselakis post after the uproar

After the uproar, late on Friday night, Mr. Kasselakis made it known via Twitter that he requested the withdrawal of the guard, he states that he himself covered the costs of the police officer and that his protection was provided until the completion of the internal party elections of SYRIZA . In fact, referring to the journalistic revelation, he speaks of a dirty war by entangled media.

Mr. Kasselakis wrote:

On his part, Mr Vasilis Chiotis, with his post on twitter, asks the candidate president of SYRIZA the following question: Did he ask for police protection himself or was it provided to him by ELAS. In particular, the director of Sky 100.3 wrote:

See the document with which a police guard was provided to Mr. Kasselakis and his partner: