“We unequivocally and unreservedly condemn the acts of violence that unfolded inside the Greek Parliament,” says in a statement Dimitris Manzos about the episode between K. Floros and V. Grammenos in the Parliament.

“We unequivocally and unreservedly condemn not only physical violence, but also verbal violence, those words that are uttered from this Forum and do not just send a message of tolerance but incite physical violence against Members of Parliament.”

“Indescribable and unreserved condemnation, because faith, religious worship does not belong to anyone, neither to politicians nor to those who serve the faith and the Church and have public office and public speech in the churches and in the political life of the place. No tolerance for this behavior!

“No tolerance for toxicity, no tolerance for hate. It’s been many years since toxicity reigned in public life and in the pro-Palestinian protests and parades in 2011 against the legitimately elected government and the legitimately elected Prime Minister George Papandreou, that now the head of the formation comes to attack him needlessly, erasing the responsibilities of the bankruptcy of the country from the New Republic.

“It is unnecessary for the leader of the formation to attack the President of PASOK today, Nikos Androulakis, who – by the way – probably received an order from Mr. Mitsotakis to “resign” and hand over half of Maximos Palace to him!. All this is worthless, because today the decision of the Supreme Court on the non-declaration of this formation in the European elections is also expected.

“We have faith in the Justice and we proved it and proved it by submitting our memorandum before the Greek Justice. It is the minimum democratic and legal duty we had and we trust her judgement.

“These very circumstances should make us finally reflect on how we do politics in Greece. We are celebrating fifty years of parliamentary liberal democracy. If we think that the dangers are behind us, that there are no threats to democracy, we are mistaken. That is why we, the citizens who believe in democracy and the rule of law and institutions, must be the first to defend it with our daily political example inside and outside the Parliament” concludes Mr. Manzos.