The assessment that the possible elevation of Mr. Stefanos Kasselakis to the leadership of SYRIZA would bring Pavlos Polakis to the position “to command” in the party the professor stated Nikos Marantzidis, speaking to Sky 100.3 and Pavlos Tsima.

Commenting on it “teething of judges and journalists” of Mr. Kasselakis, Mr. Marantzidis said among other things: “I get the feeling sometimes that when I listen to Mr. Kasselakis in the most essential, it is like listening to the thought of Mr. Polakis and listening to the thought of Mr. Polakis. It should be clear to those who will vote for Mr. Kasselakis, that the thinking, the way of thinking, the political practice of Mr. Polakis will definitely be with him. It shouldn’t be a babushka box. It is clear that, in my own image at least, there is a way of thinking and perception that has a reason and a strategywhich I would choose that SYRIZA has taken significant steps forward to get rid of it. I would be really impressed to see in the party that Alexis Tsipras would delete Polakis many times, in the end it will be Polakis who will command this party”.

Commenting on the poll released yesterday by Mega for the internal party elections in SYRIZA, Mr. Marantzidis said that the polls have a very high degree of difficulty, a small sample, but also who will finally go to vote. But they reflect a trend. I realize there are 2 outright favorites for the second round and another 3 who look to be a long way from making the second round. We continue to see the picture with redistribution of percentages. Now we also have the case of Kasselakis. I don’t bet, because investigations have problems and risks.

We have the impressive phenomenon with Mr. Kasselakis: He is not a permanent resident of the country, was not a member of the party, was not involved in political institutions, was not and is not a member of parliament, the question arises the leader of the official opposition will not participate in the parliament? He’s not intellectual, but he gels, he has a charm in an important part of siri he’s young, expresses public and disappointment both for the election result and for the departure of Tsiprasone can see the sociological factors that explain the rise and makes the juxtaposition interesting.

The transition from the charismatic leader is traumatic– in PASOK, they had the advantage that it happened during the time when Kostas Simitis came to power. After Tsipras the candidates are “normal” candidates, the case of Kasselakis comes to feed the political fantasy of the return of power. (…) Here comes the case of the unknown and allow me, without the formal-substantial specifications, he comes and says, I am here I will beat Mitsotakis. Magical thinking has more room in politics.