The Political Secretariat of SYRIZA is holding an extraordinary meeting tonight at 20:00, at the party’s offices in Koumoundourou. The invitation to the members was sent by the secretary of the Central Committee of the party, Rania Svigou.

According to information, Stefanos Kasselakis is expected to declare himself “present” in the battle for the leadership of the party, running again for the presidency.

His associates Stefanou Kasselakis they denied, however, that the former president of the party will “attend” the meeting of the Political Secretariat.

Stefanos Kasselakis returned to Athens today. According to information, since the morning he had a series of meetings with MPs and SYRIZA executives. Movements that show that the battle will be fought within SYRIZA.

At the same time, in the background the movements follow one another. According to information, Mr Manolis Kapnisakis called the secretary of the Central Committee Rania Svigou and asked her the following question: Administratively and criminally, who is responsible for the party? He did not receive a sufficient answer and then Stefanos Kasselakis called Rania Svigou, asking the exact same question.

Mrs. Svigou, according to information, referred Mr. Kasselakis to the director of the party, Christos Mavrokephalidis. In the same question, Mr. Mavrokephalidis allegedly replied to Mr. Kasselakis that you are responsible for the party, unless you sign a power of attorney. And Stefanos Kasselakis reportedly replied: “How can I sign for you, if I don’t know what decisions are being made?”.

The Political Secretariat will deal with the reactions that have been caused after the dismissal of Stefanos Kasselakis and what is provided by the statute.