Sharp about the political landscape but also about the role of SYRIZA as official opposition, the former member of parliament and doctor, Yiannis Michelogiannakis appears, who requests his deletion from the party.

In his written statement he speaks of an official opposition that is in a “coma” despite the problems prevailing in Greece and will “be activated only on the eve of elections […] in order to preserve again the associations, personal ambitions and people of the president”.

Mr. Michelogiannakis concludes with his wish to be removed from SYRIZA which he loved so much but which he can no longer serve.

His statement in detail:

“We all know that we live in a society in today’s Greece with dozens of problems. We have reached the point where we cannot live with our finances, with the state of health, education, security and many other areas that need volumes to describe.

In this situation, where the government is responsible, the official opposition has always been a safe harbor in politics. She had to constantly oppose the bad texts, highlight all the problems, propose solutions and stir up the society so that the government is disciplined.

Unfortunately we don’t see that. Also as far as the party is concerned, we see that it is comatose and sadly non-existent and will only be activated on the eve of the congress and county elections, just to maintain the president’s associations, personal ambitions and people again.

In this landscape, with so many years in politics and so many times that people have honored me, I cannot participate. That is why I am asking for my removal from the party that I loved so much but that I can no longer serve.

Michelogiannakis G., former SYRIZA MP”.