SYRIZA collects signatures to postpone the elections – How the 2 “camps” are formed – 4th SYRIZA Congress live
Fuse and accelerator of developments in SYRIZA it is expected to be a speech by Olga Gerobasili at the Conference at 7 pm.
Mrs. Gerovasili is expected to officially announce in her speech her candidacy for the presidency of SYRIZA, at the same time outlining her priorities for the relegation of the official opposition, wounded by internal party quarrels.
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Ms. Gerovasili, a close associate of Alexis Tsipras, reportedly has the strong support of many old and younger SYRIZA executives, such as Dionysis Teboneras, who believe that she can give new impetus to the party, to form a credible and strong opposition in the Mitsotakis government.
At the same time, however, it is attempted the collection of signatures by the delegates so that internal party elections are not held to elect a new president, as Kasselakis has been elected president very recently and a possible new election process will further intensify introversion in the party.
It is recalled that earlier, in an interview with the president of the parliamentary group Socrates Famous expressed his opposition to a possible new electoral process, as he said “I would not like to get involved in this story again because we have European elections ahead of us”.
Message of determination a few hours before Mrs. Gerovasili’s speech, however, Stefanos sent Kasselakis.
“Let everyone understand this well: On the Left, the subversives leaders are not elected. The morality of the world of the Left doesn’t allow it,” says the president of the party, in his post on Instagram.
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“If it’s not me against the new would-be subversives, it will be someone else. They will call him “skydiving“, but society will have brought him, as it brought me. Society brought me” writes Stefanos Kasselakis, simultaneously publishing a series of his photos.
According to information from SKAI, the President of SYRIZA-PS, entering the Congress arena, passed in front of the table where the signatures for the postponement of the elections were being collected.
Then the bystanders said to him: “President, will you sign?” and Mr. Kasselakis replied, according to information: “I’m sorry I can’t. I can’t be Iphigenia.”
Stefanos Kasselakis stated in his speech that “he is not president under a deadline and if an opponent is found, the leader will be elected again from the grassroots”, responding to the intervention of Alexis Tsipras shortly before the Congress began. However, even after the ferments of yesterday that brought Olga Gerovasilis as a possible opponent of Mr. Kasselakis, at the Congress a proposal tends to be formed by some executives according to which the election of the leader will have negative consequences for the unity of SYRIZA and should to be moved to after the European elections.
Sources close to Stefanos Kasselakis mentioned this proposal “the answer is: clean solutions” and they explained that this means appealing to the base of the party to clarify the landscape.
Meanwhile, today’s process continues with congressional appointments.
A climate of division
Indicative of the climate of division that prevails in SYRIZA was his speech Yannis Ragousis, who was disapproved.
Mr. Ragousis severely criticized Stefanos Kasselakis for his policy. “Either we change or we sink”warned the SYRIZA executive in his speech.
“Whoever wants center-left to go to Androulakis” commented the MEP of the party Kostas Arvanitis. “We are not lumps in a social democratic soup” he added.
How the two “camps” are formed
Olga Gerobasili is expected this late afternoon, according to information, to open her papers in relation to the claim for the presidency of SYRIZA and to start another crucial pre-election race.
At Tae Kwon Do today they will speak, but also find all the executives who support Mrs. Gerovasilis: Alekos Flambouraris, Kostas Zachariadis, Yannis Ragousis, Thanasis Theocharopoulos, Katerina Notopoulou, Christos Spirtzis et al. they are ready to enter a very difficult battle.
The following remain loyal to Mr. Kasselakis: Theodora Tzakri, Dora Avgeri, Nina Kasimati, Evangelos Apostolakis, Nina Kasimati, Rallia Christidou, Vassilis Kokkalis, Petros Pappas, and other officials and members of parliament.
Source: Skai
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