By Antonis Anzoletou

Today, both the leadership and the union of the former “87” with Pavlos Polakis.

The first victory was recorded yesterday with the internal opposition winning the vote to set up a ballot box tomorrow. It is normal for its officials to believe that it will be easier to release forces within the party if they do not have to reveal which side they are on. Yesterday’s “winners” claim that enough of their own people were absent, such as the trade unionists who are in Thessaloniki to protest against government policy. 122 members of the K.E. voted in favor of the secret ballot, while only 90 members voted in favor of the open ballot. Naturally, the “bargains” were all night long.

To end yesterday’s “first half” several episodes were recorded. The perfect “political storm” prevails in Koumoundourou and the atmosphere was conflicting from Saturday morning until Saturday night. The process took a long time and everything led to the conclusion that SYRIZA is divided in two. From the moment the Olga Gerovasili he emphasized that “policy and political planning mistakes are forgiven, but walking without morals and values ​​is not forgiven” it is clear that the “glass is broken”. These are two different worlds that no longer fit together in Koumoundourou. It is inevitable that they will clash very soon whatever the outcome.

For him Stefanos Kasselakis it is crucial that he has now lost his main ally. Pavlos Polakis who led him to last year’s battle. The next day will be difficult anyway without the MP from Chania despite his commitment to stay in the party. If the motion of censure passes, Stefanos Kasselakis will face him in the presidential race as well. Now the leadership has only today’s vote to think about. How many telephone crosses can they collect and in what way can 90 become 148. Stefanos Kasselakis talking about “factions”, about “baronies” about “paramagaza” and once again leaving spikes for Alexis Tsipras showed that he is not afraid to take things to extremes, but also that he wishes to definitively draw a “red line” with the past. Many estimated that he is trying to push many members of the internal party opposition out of office with his dominance. The clean-up in SYRIZA started yesterday and is expected to be completed today. Victory of the internal party opposition means recourse to an extraordinary congress where its exclusive object will be the official announcement of the nominations. With the dominance of the leadership, Stefanos Kasselakis will lead the party to the statutory conference, on October 4-6, in order to bring about important changes, including the name.