New Democracy decided to remove former ND MP Michael Tamilos after his outrageous statements about Tempi.

The ND’s announcement in detail

“By the decision of the Secretary of the Political Committee of the ND Maria Syringela, Michael Tamilos is removed from the membership of New Democracy. His statements are not consistent with our principles and values ​​and have no place in our party”.

Speaking on local radio (Radio Zygos), the former member of parliament, on the occasion of the tension caused in the Trikala parade for the March 25 celebrations, where the Plakia family – who lost their three girls in the Tembo accident – reacted and complained about the lack of respect from the officers, he compared the mourning and the pain experienced by the relatives of the victims in Tempi, quoting data on how many Trikalians died in the past year.

Addressing the journalist, Michalis Tamilos said: “On the occasion of the event, do you know how many people from Trikali died in 2023? 1977 Trikalini died within 2023. Among them were the three children. All of Trikala will not get handkerchiefs to cry because 1977 Trikala people died…Life goes on. Everyone has their problems. He is looking for a job.

The other, they kill his child, his wife, etc., he himself will go to the competent services, to the courts where he has to. You cannot force society to suffer for you.

Is there life for others… are all Trikalas dealing with this issue?”

Mr. Tamilos, however, did not limit himself to these statements. Referring to the motion of censure filed for Tempi, he characterized the process as a theater of impressions, saying: “this too will end and life goes on… slow now the motion of censure”.

SYRIZA: He asked the ND to delete Tamil

In a statement, SYRIZA spoke of “permissibly unacceptable statements” that brutally insult the victims of the crime of Tempe and their relatives, asking the ND to proceed with the removal of the former member of parliament.

“SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance calls on New Democracy to take a position on the leniently unacceptable statements of the former MP and executive of New Democracy, Michalis Tamilos, who brutally insulted the victims of the crime of Tempe and their relatives who, one year later, are fighting for to be justified. An apology won’t be enough this time. The deletion of Mr. Tamilos is the least that the multi-exposed New Democracy can do”, the SYRIZA announcement typically states.