“I did not come to my country to waste myself in daily internal party wars,” says Stefanos Kasselakis in his lengthy post on social networking sites, addressing Alexis Tsipras.

“How could the daily Dawn be closed in 2022 with twice the funding, but can now stay open with half as much?” Who is instrumentalizing the anguish of working people by hiding the dramatic real picture?”, asks Mr. Kasselakis.

The president of SYRIZA PS states that “SYRIZA was not created to be liquidated in a centrist scheme with summit agreements outside society” and notes to the former prime minister: “Come and take over and I will be an organized soldier in your effort, without I do not undermine a moment. But if you don’t want it, support me to make the effort for our party, without games.”

Mr. Kasselakis states that he prefers to be “a soldier in the battle for a better Greece than a general in a partisan civil war”, while he concludes his intervention with the reference “Alexis, shall we go?”.

Stefanos Kasselakis’ entire post:

“I share the wounds of the world of SYRIZA. I have the exact same ones.

From the day I took over until today, I was left to fight the battle without receiving intra-party arrows daily for only two months (and those with exceptions).

Together with the new children of our European ballot. Together with the executives and MPs who gave their lives. And SYRIZA rose from 9% to 15%. And SYRIZA remained in the position that just before seemed unattainable: Official Opposition.

Two splits, an attempt to delegitimize the Congress, now the same again with signatures to convene bodies, the meetings of which had already been announced. Loudness, noise, introversion, which is repulsive both to our voters and to society.

The party officials who have been in office for years know very well what I received financially. How the daily Dawn would close in 2022 with twice the funding, but can now stay open with half as much? Who is instrumentalizing the anguish of working people by obscuring the dramatic real picture?

I contributed by giving the maximum amount allowed by law (20,000 euros). Another 7,000 euros were collected from contributions from friends and executives.

And yet, instead of going into the hands of Avgi workers, today they went to the State in order not to lose the settlement of the debts we have for Avgi and Kokkino. This alone shows the criticality of the situation.

I did not come to my country to be consumed in daily internal party wars. SYRIZA is the official opposition of the country and it needs a leader who will be able to carry out its function without distraction and help the country to get out of the neoliberal quagmire and right-wing decline.

Alexis, you know the respect I had for you from the first moment we met.

SYRIZA was not made to liquidate into a centrist scheme with summit agreements outside society.

SYRIZA deserves the chance to claim to govern and finally live up to the expectations of progressive citizens.

And that is why I say clearly and with a sense of historical responsibility: Come and take over and I will be an organized soldier in your effort, without undermining you for a moment. But if you don’t want it, support me to make the effort for our party, without games.

-With a consolidation that is now imperative, because the ship is falling financially on the rocks.

-With a statutory conference.

-By opening SYRIZA to society without yearbooks and two-speed members.

– With staff renewal corresponding to that of the European ballot.

-With power, authority and trust in the base of the party.

-With a SYRIZA which will not lag behind others, but will lead the effort for a great Center-Left starting from the social field.

I’m not stuck with the chair – after all, I didn’t even get to sit down. I was running from one end of Greece to the other giving the fight.

I prefer to be a soldier in the battle for a better Greece than a general in a partisan civil war.

Alexis, shall we go?’