The internal party “stabs” have now been transferred to SYRIZA at the top level. Stefanos Kasselakis and Alexis Tsipras in the last few hours have come into a head-on collision, bringing to the surface without hesitation the gap between them with all that this entails for the party.

And this, while processes are in progress for the reorganization of the Center-Left space that was triggered by the result of the European elections of June 9.

The (most) final act of the drama has begun after the letter sent by the president of SYRIZA asking MPs and officials for financial support to pay the workers in Avgi and the other party media for the month of June.

Leaks from Koumoundourou followed, according to which very few people responded to the call for financial assistance, and among them was not the former president of the party, Alexis Tsipras, despite the separate letter sent to him by Stefanos Kasselakis.

Immediately, circles close to the former president of SYRIZA gave a harsh response to the party leaks: “The anguish of the party’s media workers cannot be a cheap commodity for internal party consumption,” sources said who are close to Alexis Tsipras.

They added that “the leaks that Alexis Tsipras did not respond to a letter he received just 24 hours ago and while he is abroad, reveal the vulgarity with which those in charge handle sensitive issues.”

In addition, the same circles report that “Al. Tsipras considers it self-evident that once he returns he will contribute to the financial support of Avgi”, adding that “however, he is not going to contribute to games with their lives”.

Generalizing the war with Alexis Tsipras, Stefanos Kasselakis gave a lengthy response via social mediawhere, among other things, he said that “I did not come to my country to waste myself in daily internal party wars”.

Elsewhere he notes: “How could the daily Dawn 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 hiding the dramatic real picture?’

The president of SYRIZA states that “SYRIZA was not made to liquidate into a centrist scheme with top deals outside society” and notes to the former prime minister: “Come and take over and I will be an organized soldier in your effort, without undermining you not even 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?”.

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“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 consolidation that is imperative now, because the ship is falling financially on the rocks.
  • By 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 confidence in the base of the party.
  • With a SYRIZA that will not drag 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?’