“I made many efforts in the past period so that we do not reach this situation. These things were long overdue. We had to solve it in political terms and do everything possible to prevent it from happening”, the member of the Political Secretariat of SYRIZA told SKAI and on the program “Kalimera” with Fay Mavragani. Panos Rigas, on the occasion of what took place yesterday at the party conference.

He also emphasized that “I was against all these splits. A mistake has been made” and added: “The division has reached the base and this is the big problem of SYRIZA. And now I say that people should not leave, no matter what has happened.”

“It’s definitely a different day. I’m very worried,” he added.

When asked if the Central Organizing Committee of the Congress is responsible for yesterday’s events, Mr. Rigas replied: “COES is responsible for the fact that people could not enter”.

“Since last year in July, attempts have been made to liquidate SYRIZA through various corridors”, he stressed.