“We have a president, there is no need for a second round,” said Pavlos Polakis immediately after the announcement of the official results of the internal party elections in SYRIZA, recognizing the victory of Sokratis Famellos.

“Today is a day of joy, it is a day of joy because despite the specific liquidation plan of SYRIZA and it was implemented from many sides, it failed. The participation that came to the polls today was the best answer to all those who kept him SYRIZA standing and gave the message that it is the answer to the Mitsotaki sub-state”, he initially emphasized and continued:

“To thank the citizens who supported my candidacy and gave me 43.5% is a very big responsibility and I declare that I will be worthy of it. I will go down in history as the man who managed to get this percentage having only appeared on a pan-Greek channel. To congratulate Famello, to say that there is no need for a second round, we must move forward together. I clearly state that I will continue to fight the 6 pillars program.

I will be here, I will be present in the next day to fight the battle. I will be a soldier of the faction. I’m not running (second round) because I don’t want to trouble the people of SYRIZA. What I am saying is not a majority but it is half of SYRIZA. We don’t need any more toxicity. There will not be a trend of other departures, but a trend of recovery.”