With their statement, the Secretaries of SYRIZA, Rania Svigou and Giorgos Vassiliadis respond to the joint statement of Ahtsioglou, Haritsis and Iliopoulos, reminding them of the undisputed election of Mr. Kasselakis by the members.

In the announcement of the Secretaries of the party it is stated that “because the disagreements, the confrontations, the different political considerations, should aim at composition, and not at dissolution. And of course, the place for submitting opinions and dialogue is the party’s competent bodies.”

The full statement of the SYRIZA Secretaries:

A few months ago the leftist, progressive, democratic world gave us a double mandate.
To exercise our duties as the official opposition, against the harshly neoliberal, arrogant and ruthless ND of K. Mitsotakis.
But also to change. To correct our mistakes, to move forward, with seriousness, responsibility, reliability. With plan and perspective. Keeping the precious legacy of Alexis Tsipras.
The tens of thousands of men and women who turned out for our massive, democratic presidential election, despite defeat, confirmed that SYRIZA is here. And they unequivocally elected our new president, Stefanos Kasselakis.
In these critical moments, we have an obligation and a duty to make ourselves worthy of the expectations of this world.
Because society expects SYRIZA, and SYRIZA exists and fights for society. For its problems, such as punctuality, the dissolution of the welfare state, the reduction of labor rights.
This fight requires a fighting, strong, reliable SYRIZA-PS. An even bigger SYRIZA-PS, with deeper ties in society, an expression of social and political change.
It needs a SYRIZA united as a fist, against our opponent, who is none other than the ND government.
Because we have the historical responsibility and historical duty to once again become a governing force for the country. And to write a new, hopeful page for our party and society.
To move forward, not with introversion, but with an eye on society. Putting aside the “I”, for the sake of the collective “we”.
With self-restraint, collective discussion, with respect for the opposing point of view, with camaraderie and democratic procedures.
Because the disagreements, the confrontations, the different political considerations, should aim at synthesis, not dissolution. And of course, the place for submitting opinions and dialogue is the party’s competent bodies.
In the battle for the reconstruction of SYRIZA-PS, no one is spared. Just as no one has the right to deny the anxieties and hopes of the progressive world.