He is expected to open his papers very soon, as the decision of the Political Secretariat to hold the elections and the conference seems to have been the catalyst for the developments.
By Antonis Anzoletou
His “brand”. Stefanou Kasselakis from Spetses, he came to remind many people in Koumoundourou that he is present and to disappoint all those who hoped that the Central Committee was the “swan song” of the former president.
His close staff, who have now vacated the party’s seventh-floor offices, met yesterday. With his former president SYRIZA connected via zoom.
What is happening in the last few hours with the “signals” broadcast from the small island of Argosaronicos? Stefanos Kasselakis measures his strength nationwide. How many people are there in prefectural organizations, member organizations, think tanks, allies who remain on his side and what is the number of those who are displeased with the way in which he was ousted from the SYRIZA presidency.
Some argue that Stefanos Kasselakis has made his decisions. In other words, whether he will again be a candidate for SYRIZA leader or whether he has chosen to take a lonely political path until the next elections.
Very soon it is expected to open its papers, as its decision Political Secretariat for the conduct of the elections and the congress seems to have been the catalyst of the developments.
The former SYRIZA president is determined to answer his critics. Already with its resolution, the Prefectural Assembly of Athens 1 of SYRIZA sided with Stefanos Kasselakis.
The executives characterize the overthrow of the party president as “unprecedented for the political morals of the Post-colonial period” and speak of a substitute decision which causes the disgust and indignation of the thousands of party members.
People who talk to him all they emphasize is that the scenario and the information that was circulated that he might leave the political life and leave the country “burns” for good. His final announcements will greatly influence the movements of the other “players” who intend to enter the presidential race.
Already the polling companies they are starting to look for who the people think is the most suitable leader for SYRIZA. The GPO on behalf of STAR in its measurement recorded how Alexis Tsipras is considered the most suitable leader of SYRIZA with a percentage of 42.8%. Stefanos Kasselakis is second by far with 17.9%. Third is Sokratis Famellos with 13.7%, followed by Pavlos Polakis with 7.4%, Olga Gerovasilis with 4.7%, Nikolas Faradouris with 2.3%, Apostolos Gletsos with 1.2%.
Executives who are carefully weighing and considering their next moves have set their sights on next weekend’s Central Committee meeting. With the new balances having been established, it is the best opportunity to present their agendas to the members of the leading governing body from which Stefanos Kasselakis will be absent.
Source: Skai
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