Georgetta Lali will keep the seat, as she mentioned in the face of the possibility of resigning from her position as deputy state deputy of SYRIZA, in order to pave the way for the party’s president, Stefanos, after the resignation of Othon Iliopoulos. Kasselakis, in the Parliament.

In fact, she adds that in this context she received threats against her and her family “because she does not give the seat to the president of SYRIZA”.

Georgetta Lali’s statement in detail:

“As I stated last March, if the constitutional conditions are met, I intend to honor the trust of the voters in the Statehood ballot in which I participated, from the seats of the Parliament.

“I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that I, as well as my family, received a direct threat from Mr. Nikolaos Aulianos because I do not give the seat to the president of SYRIZA. He wrote it by name and with a photo on the online Avgi site last Tuesday and when I looked him up on FB he advertises his hunting skills, so he carries a gun. Avgi and SYRIZA should be more careful in what they publish».

What do Avgi executives answer?

For their part, Avgi executives responded to Georgeta Lalis’s report about threats claiming that they did not publish anything related.

“There is no related article in Avgi. It never was and never could be. The report is false,” they say.

Which candidates are ahead?

Stefanos Kasselakis was placed 9th on the SYRIZA State ballot in the May 2023 elections. Popi Tsapanidou, Michalis Kalogirou, Jeni Livadarou, Athanasios Tsakris and Georgeta Lalis precede the official opposition leader on the ballot list. In order for Mr. Kasselakis to be elected as a member of parliament, they will have to resign from their position.