“The completion of the permanent conference where it approved the nominations for the position of president is a very positive development for SYRIZA-PS and overall for the political scene of the country, said the president of the Parliamentary Group of SYRIZA-PS, Sokratis Famellos, in an interview he gave to ERT3 radio.

As he said, “the positions of the candidates were of great interest for the next day of SYRIZA-PS, how SYRIZA-PS will contribute to a better course for Greece in the future”, while he expressed the opinion that “despite the difficulties and even though we are in the summer season, as a party we have managed to respond to the conditions created by our double defeat in the elections and the shocking departure of Alexis Tsipras”.

He noted that it was a great honor and responsibility to assume the position of the president of the Parliamentary Group (KO), with the unanimity of the KO and the Political Secretariat at this critical juncture:The seriousness and responsibility that comes from this role prevented me from running for the presidency of the party.”

Asked if the 41% that Mr. Mitsotakis received in the elections will be the edict on many issues, S. Famellos replied: “Unfortunately, so far it is. We hear this from many ND executives. However, Mr. Mitsotakis and ND executives cannot hide the major issues that have arisen just two months after the elections. The narrative of excellence and the bureaucratic state has collapsed from the everyday life that citizens experience.”

“We are on the 16th day of the biggest fire in Europe in recent years in the protected ecosystem of Dadia with an almost total destruction, unfortunately it is one of the big “scars” left in Greece by the Mitsotakis government. Added to this is the explosion of ammunition in one of the country’s most important bases, the murderous raid of far-right hooligans from Croatia to Philadelphia that led to the murder of 29-year-old Michalis, the confinement of thousands of citizens in Athens-Corinth. All this together with the continued precision rally in consumer staples creates a very negative climate for Mr. Mitsotakis,” he said.

Regarding the debate caused by SYRIZA-PS about the fires in the Parliament, he commented: “Mr. Mitsotakis from the floor of the Parliament tried to hide the problems. He went so far as to question the number of burned areas and tried to build a conspiracy theory about the causes of the tragic fires, in an attempt to justify the unjustifiable: The government’s lack of preparedness and competence, in complete contrast to the relevant statements of Mr. Mitsotakis to the authorities of summer”.

S. Famellos further emphasized that the image that Mr. Mitsotakis tried to build in the Council of Ministers is almost that there is no other political force in Greece and that there is no problem that the Mitsotakis government does not manage. “While he ruled for the previous four years he will soon tell us that he received scorched earth. The government should have at least admitted its mistakes.”

In closing he stated: “SYRIZA-PS has chosen to be present normally and intervene for two months, it provokes discussions, interventions, etc. We will not stop intervening in these two weeks until the completion of the process of electing a President, there is specific planning especially for economic issues because the citizens’ problems do not wait”.