By Antonis Anzoletou

A pre-announced resignation, which apparently could not be postponed any longer, brings new summer “storms” to SYRIZA. THE Othonas Iliopoulos he no longer belongs to the parliamentary group of “35” of Koumoundourou.

With his letter, as expected, tries to give the “ring” to Stefanos Kasselakisbut the chances of him succeeding are not many. The “parliamentary order”, the regulation and the electoral law do not allow the “appointment” of a new deputy by the resigned one and this was made clear by the intervention of his colleagues Costa Tasoula. It was clarified by the office of the president of the Parliament that on August 28, when the Plenary will function again, he will be called to assume his duties and to swear the Popi Tsapanidou who is the first runner-up.

What did Othonas Iliopoulos do with his intervention? He attempted to shift the pressure to the five who must resign in order for the SYRIZA president to take the seat. In the name, in fact, of representing diaspora Hellenism.

The “residents” in Koumoundourou knew from the first moment that this effort would fall into vain, however this option was a one-way street. For this reason, top executives such as Theodora Tzakrih Nina Kasimati etc. since yesterday, they have been quick to argue in favor of the Harvard professor’s proposal, starting a blame game for what will follow.

A possible resignation of the “five” would bring him Stefanos Kasselakis head of the parliamentary group at a very critical time, as before the congress he wishes to strengthen his position. It is also the best chance to “get rid” of him Socrates Famello with whom their relations are not in the best phase after the criticism leveled at him by the current president of K.O. at the recent meeting of the Organizing Committee of the conference.

What Stefanos Kasselakis essentially maintains with his desire to enter the Parliament is the front he has opened with Alexis Tsipras. There are not a few who predict that Popi Tsapanidou – who has remained in the close circle of the former prime minister and a member of the Board of Directors. of his institution – will be sworn in as an MP at the end of the month.

Even if this were not the case, Michalis Kalogirouas the next runner-up, also belongs to the very close circle of Alexis Tsipras. Will a “settling of accounts” follow, many in the official opposition have been wondering since yesterday? Ahead of the conference, everything is possible, as the “87” and “8” of the Political Secretariat who are fierce internal party opposition to Stefanos Kasselakis are connected to the former president of SYRIZA.

The parliamentary seat was anyway “lost” for Stefanos Kasselakis. Except for her Jenny Livadarouwho ranks sixth on the national ballot, before the president of SYRIZA are the Athanasios Tsakris which has been compiled with his “Cosmos”. Petrou Kokkalis.

The information states that the former SYRIZA MEP has already reached an agreement with the New Left for a joint course in the next national elections.

Alexis Haritsis and Petros Kokkalis they have already participated together in an event for the success of the new front in France, while they wrote articles together in “Kathimerini tis Kyriaki”. In eighth place is Georgetta Lali which has resigned from SYRIZA last year in November, while since March it has left no room to hand over its seat.

It had become known, in fact, at the beginning of spring that Stefanos Kasselakis had also contacted her. According to information, the legal and former executive of the European Commission reportedly remains firm in her positions, recalling that the choice to enter the regional ballot was Alexis Tsipras. Now he has joined the ranks of the New Left.

Given that the seat – unless unforeseen – will be occupied by either a person from the circle of Alexis Tsipras or the New Left, a new field of conflict begins in SYRIZA.

Especially in the first case, the argument that the former prime minister “blocked” the party president’s entry into the Parliament is expected to cause various reactions in Koumoundourou. In the second case, K.O. of Alexis Haritsis will gain another seat – it will reach 12 – and the conflict with the leading group of the official opposition will intensify.