“The liberating and liberating message of the Declaration of September 3, 1974, for the Greek society and the country, authentically expressed the desires and hopes of our people and marked the beginning of a magnificent Movement that changed the destiny of the country”, says in his post former prime minister and MP of PASOK-KINAL Giorgos Papandreou, on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the founding of the party.

“It remains, however, always relevant and constitutes the framework of our democratic and socialist values ​​and principles for the new struggles ahead,” he adds.

The Declaration of September 3, said that “The root of the calamity lies in the dependence of our Fatherland.” He was talking about our dependence on foreign powers and multinationals. But not only. He also talked about the internal dependence structures that turned Greece into a clientelistic “open vineyard”. “Bitter is the experience of the Greek people from the party mechanisms that had replaced the principles, the program and the democratic procedures with bribery and behind the scenes”, he says characteristically.

“The repeated crises experienced by Greece in recent years are rooted in these dependent client structures. These are eroding the state, undermining democratic institutions and transparency, serving alien interests that wantonly plunder the resources of the Greek people instead of investing in the wider common good. From health, education to the long-suffering environment”, emphasizes Mr. Papandreou.

“Our people have bitter experience from the party formations of the past that were based on the feudal relationship between leaders and parliamentarians, between parliamentarians and party leaders, between party leaders and voters,” it was emphasized on September 3.

The Declaration of September 3 requires “Every power to come from the People, to express the People and to serve the People”.
It demands “Political organizations of principles, distinguished by the free democratic expression of the grassroots”.
It calls for “regionally decentralized social planning of the economy, with self-management and worker participation.”
It demands “Administrative decentralization with the strengthening of local self-government”.

“Let’s give the present by giving this meaning to the upcoming municipal elections.

Because the 3rd of September calls us today, too, to fight for more democracy to deal with the big problems of Greek society and the country.

For the radical, democratic, fair and participatory Change of the country.

In order to lead Hellenism with dignity to a sustainable future”, concludes Mr. Papandreou.