At 8 pm, the Political Secretariat of SYRIZAin order to decide whether or not to hold the internal elections next Sunday, after the latest dramatic developments with the bad weather Daniel.

The procedure is scheduled to take place this Sunday, however officials in Koumoundourou had started discussions among themselves as to whether the situation in the country – and especially in the affected areas – would allow the procedure to be carried out.

However, two of the candidates, Mr Nikos Pappas and Stefanos Tzoumakaswith announcements they request the postponement of the process due to the disasters caused by the bad weather.

Nikos Pappas: Postponement for one week

One of the candidates for the leadership of SYRIZA requests with his announcement that the process of electing a new president be postponed due to the state of emergency.

In his statement he says: “In the last few hours I have contacted MPs and officials of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance in the affected areas.

The situation is extremely serious and out of control, especially in Thessaly. The Mitsotakis government, absent from everywhere, “washes its hands”.

We call on Mr. Mitsotakis to protect the country and society and not worry about others. I request the postponement of the party’s leadership election procedures by one week.

Our faction must, under the president of K.O., become the real support of Greek society in this critical situation”.

Stefanos Tzoumakas: To postpone the proceedings

In his statement, Stefanos Tzoumakas states: “The country is going through a test. Large areas, people and facilities have been damaged and are being tested.

I want to express my solidarity with each of our tested fellow citizens, the families of the victims and the missing, and my will to fight for restoration.

There are eternal responsibilities for the fact that infrastructure, protection and prevention are not priorities even though they concern the Life, livelihood and safety of all of us.

My position is to postpone the procedures for the election of a President in SYRIZA-PS together with the actual support by all means of our regions and people who are being tested.

Life first!”