By Antonis Anzoletou

Immovable Stefanos Kasselakis, who returned yesterday from his tour in Northern Greece, found himself in Peristeri at the Members’ Organization to which he belongs. It is a fact that Attiki is the big “reservoir” from which he will attempt to draw important votes both for the election of representatives this weekend and in the elections if he attends. Of course, the same applies to the new majority who are already in contact with prefectural coordinators both in the basin and in the region.

During the meeting in Peristeri, he announced his candidacy for delegate, receiving, according to information from his environment, many applauses from the vast majority of the members of the OM. According to the same sources, the atmosphere was particularly heated, with members expressing the desire for democratic procedures in the party and opposing the exclusion of Stefanos Kasselakis, indicating the need for unhindered participation in the party’s decisions. “I stand before you as an equal member. I have never considered myself superior to you” noted Stefanos Kasselakis and added: “I will be a candidate congressman, despite the fact that I should be at the conference ex officio. Officia never cared for me.” The former president of SYRIZA pointed out during his deposition: “ex officio MPs will also go through primaries, we will go democratically to the grassroots for everyone. You will have the power to decide who you approve and who you don’t. We will not prosecute. I want you to know this: Even if you don’t like me at all, I don’t care. The next day I will spend as much time as I need to convince you. One by one. You have my word for it.’ However, according to other members of the OM who were at yesterday’s gathering, the participation in the crowd was extremely small compared to the total number of members it has.

The “poker” with the “87” is tough, as the executives of the new majority estimate that it is trying to create a climate of “terror” in case it is excluded, according to the decision of the Central Committee, or loses the elections. On this basis, they believe that he is constantly preparing what he denies: his defeat, but also the creation of a new body based on SYRIZA people who will follow him, but also on MPs who will become independent, throwing the party from the position of official opposition. There are three days left until the election of the delegates and the mobilization is high from all sides, as the “mix” of delegates who will be at Gazi Live will decide the future of the conference.