Her intention to resign from him SYRIZA and to surrender its seat if o Pavlos Polakis is elected president of the party, expressed Member of State of the party, Elena Akrita.

In her statement, Ms. Akrita referred to the views expressed in the debate by the party’s presidential candidate, regarding the Marriage Equality Bill, accusing him of “clearly validating his homophobic agenda”.

In fact, Elena Akrita pledged that if Pavlos Polakis is elected president of SYRIZA, she will resign and hand over her seat to the party, criticizing those who, instead of resigning, become independent. “Am I spoiling the narrative of those who, instead of resigning, become independent and keep seats and money? Sorry but we are not all the same,” wrote Ms. Akrita.

In detail, the statement of SYRIZA Member of Parliament, Elena Akrita

“Labor, social and human rights go hand in hand.”
In the debate, Pavlos Polakis clearly endorsed his homophobic agenda. When asked what line he would give to the Parliamentary Group if, on the passing of the Marriage Equality Bill, if he were then President of the SYRIZA PS, the candidate muttered something about an imaginary “expansion of the cohabitation pact”, something that is only found in the sphere of more creative imagination.

He hid again behind the surrogate pregnancy, intentionally silencing the amendment tabled by Athina Linou – an amendment that absolutely tightened the conditions of the relevant procedure.

In this way, Pavlos Polakis was lined up on the side of the far-right parties and the KKE that voted against Marriage Equality. All are equal but some are more equal than others.

As for the labor rights he trumpets, we saw his attitude on the night of the debate when he passed without a word the unpaid colleagues of Avgi and Kokkinos.

It’s Sunday noon and we still don’t know who will be elected. However, since I do not consider an afterthought – and certainly – position to be ethical, I declare:
If Pavlos Polakis is elected President of SYRIZA PS, I will resign, hand over the seat to the party and go home. I commit.

I entered politics for a reason. To fight for human rights. If I can’t take it anymore, I’m leaving. I will not stop fighting for Equality, visibility and inclusion, as I always have.

Which means we don’t get lost. We will meet again in the same places.

For the same invisible people we will fight together.

Elena Akrita
Member of State SYRIZA PS

Responsible for the Equality and Human Rights Sector.

Y. C. Am I spoiling the narrative of those who, instead of resigning, become independent and keep seats and money? Sorry but we’re not all the same.”