By Antonis Anzoletou

In Koumoundourou the debate of the four candidates caused smiles, however these too were restrained due to the parallel processes taking place in the side of Kasselakis in view of the announcement of his new party on Saturday at noon. “The debate and the dialogue between the candidates showed that the process for the selection of the next president of the party is governed by the principles of democracy, respect for different points of view and lively dialogue”, they said characteristically from SYRIZA, knowing that the hours are counting in the position of official opposition there are few.

OR Iota Poulos last night at the EMU opened her papers and announced that it is a matter of hours for her independence, while it is taken for granted in Koumoundourou that Theodora Tzakri will make a similar move. If nothing changes, SYRIZA will soon find itself with 29 MPs, while Evangelos Apostolakis has not yet opened his papers.

The debate on public television took place with the presidential candidates knowing that it is very likely that their move to the seventh floor of Koumoundourou will not be done with the “right”. The new president should look for ways – if possible – to bring him back even with “transfers”. SYRIZA in second place.

At debate the tones were not raised, only small “grits” that stimulated the interest of the discussion. As expected, there was no lack of harsh criticism of Stefanos Kasselakis, while each candidate tried to find the “Achilles heel” of his opponent. Sokratis Famellos called out Pavlos Polakis for the choices he has made in relation to the bill for same-sex couples, the strong criticism he has made on various issues, while he also pointed out that the Chania MP did not vote for the condition of posting the pothen esches in order to someone gets the anointing of the presidential candidate.

“How many of your mistakes can SYRIZA endure” he characteristically said. Pavlos Polakis denied it, reminded that he was the first to testify where he was concerned and insisted to the former president of the parliamentary group on issues related to PPC and energy. Attack on Nikolas Faradouris fired Sokratis Famellos and Pavlos Polakis for the fact that he did not have time to show his work to the European Parliament and rushed to become a candidate for SYRIZA president.

Sokratis Famellos called out Pavlos Polakis for not voting for the bill for same-sex couples since there was a SYRIZA amendment on procreation with which he disagreed. Pavlos Polakis replied that this is a trade that he cannot accept even for heterosexual couples. Sokratis Famellos, in relation to his disagreement with the party going to elections last year in February, explained that what he proposed was the interest and the need for SYRIZA to be led to the European elections united, while Pavlos Polakis described Stefanos Kasselakis’ claim as false.

There was also a fight between Nikolas Farandouris and Pavlos Polakis. Addressing the former minister, he said that “you took by the hand and supported with soul and body a complete stranger whom you did not take care to look up”. “Finally I found them” replied Pavlos Polakis. The remarkable thing about the evening is that when asked about it, Mr. Gletsos insisted on his proposal to import prostitutes to meet the needs of workers from third countries in Greece,

There was no clear winner since everyone avoided making the mistake that will cost them. The goal, after all, was to mobilize SYRIZA voters to go to the polls and send the message that infighting in the party is a thing of the past. Apostolos Gletsos’ distaste for wind turbines that do not produce electricity was the moment that caused the most smiles in the ERT studio. Sokratis Famellos, Pavlos Polakis and Apostolos Gletsos insisted on criticizing the works and days of Stefanos Kasselakis in SYRIZA. Nikolas Farandouris defended his position in Brussels in order for SYRIZA to return to the center of decisions and spoke in detail about his plan for Kokkino and Avgi. Apostolos Gletsos requested a change of course towards the Left and launched an attack on Stefanos Kasselakis for his stance at the conference.