“Since the former partners left, there was no challenge to the president ever. There was a willingness to support the new course and we can continue, as long as there is agreement”stated George Tsiprasin an interview with Parapolitika in the aftermath of yesterday meeting of the Political Secretariat of SYRIZA-PS and while meeting again in his presence Stefanou Kasselakis.

“There must be an agreement in order to proceed in an orderly manner until the European elections, no surprises, no “I decide”, as the functioning of a democratic Left party should be. I hope there will be a solution for a better perspective by the time of the European elections, Mr. Tsipras emphasized and added that if there is no agreement, to have a man who gathers consent all of us, unanimously, to proceed until the European elections”.

“Overall developments matter. A political function must be restored in SYRIZA in order to do well for the European elections”, he added while to a question about “unmediated – Kasselakis flag”, he answered: “Unmediated is not bad, the more contact there is with society and members it is the best for a leader. Unmediated, however, does not mean “do whatever I want”.

About the questionnaireGeorge Tsipras said that “it is another thing to ask what should be changed, what should we change, the president does not have the authority to ask certain things himself, nor would this question exist in the New Democracy”.

In relation to whether the people consent to the choices of the president of SYRIZA, said that “I am not at all afraid of whether the world wants Mr. Kasselakis to change things, there is no principle of one man. If some have it (as a mentality), they have it badly. Leadership is like respect, it is earned, not imposed.

Finally the question on the return of Alexis Tsipras, replied that “he would help a lot, not only SYRIZA needs him, but the progressive world of our country”.