“The masks are falling,” says its Feminist Policy Department SYRIZA on the occasion of the statement of Dimitris Koutsoubas.

“We were surprised today to observe from the floor of the parliament the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece making an unprecedented sexist statement

Who was she? “The imposition of tuition fees leads female students to look for “sugar daddies””.

“Is this the position and argument of an opposition party against the failed bill to establish non-state universities?” SYRIZA wonders.

“Women today fight daily against a patriarchal society that refuses to change, full of gender stereotypes. A society of violence and domineering attitudes towards women. The only thing we don’t need is sexist comments from the parliament of the supposed defenders of equality.

“The masks are falling once again after the KKE’s vote against the principle of the marriage equality bill. Equality is not a word to be voted for but a daily struggle and attitude to life…” the announcement concludes.

“Surprise and sadness are caused by today’s reports of the general secretary of the KKE, Mr. Dimitris Koutsoubas, from the floor of the Parliament. Sexism and misogyny do not belong on the Left” pointed out the representative of SYRIZA Voula Kehagia.