“The bureau didn’t even accept the proposal us in a vote” pointed out Euclidis Tsakalotos shortly after the withdrawal of Umbrella (along with the Ahtsioglou group and Dionysis Tebonera) from the SYRIZA Executive Committee meeting.

“Today, after the speech of the president and the two secretaries, Efi, Dionysis and I made a procedural proposal to first discuss the matter raised by president for the referendum. We said that it is not easy to have a discussion under the shadow that a referendum can be held (…) We tried to convince them that this is a very important issue. The bureau did not even allow our proposal to be put to a vote. I said it should go to the end, so there will continue to be a shadow over the committee and that’s why we decided to leave” said Euclid Tsakalotos.

“I have supported the party of 32%, 17%, and I want to assure that I will support both 3% and 0.3%. Debate under threat of deletions and referendum, that is lynching cannot be done. Talk about a fifth phalanxI have not heard this from a left-wing person” commented sharply about the president of SYRIZA, Mr. Tsakalotos before leaving the KE meeting.

“The Kasselakis proposal is substitutive, anti-democratic”

“The president’s proposal to hold a referendum and refer to a referendum is a substitute proposal that is deeply divisive and anti-democratic. We asked for the immediate withdrawal or to be put to the judgment of the central committee. As soon as this was not accepted, we are leaving the meeting” Dionysis Teboneras stressed for his part.

To the question if it is about leaving the party, he answered “we will meet soon and tell you”.