As part of his speech at the Regional Conference on the Northern Aegean, held on Saturday in Mytilene, PASOK Change President Nikos Androulakis criticized government actions.

“We have a government that talks about the danger of ‘destabilization’. Which gentlemen of the New Democracy want “destabilization”? Citizens who hoped for better health and education? Citizens who want justice to operate independently of the power? Citizens who want transport safely and low cost? No Mr Mitsotakis, they do not want “destabilization”. They want a better life and you failed to offer them miserably, “he commented, deconstructing the narrative of the so -called” destabilization “of the country that the government articulates to camouflage its failure and responsibilities.
Targeted the government for a strategic choice in toxicity.

“Some invest in discord, toxicity, and it is certainly not PASOK, Mr. Mitsotakis. Because PASOK lifted the burden of K. Karamanlis’ bankruptcy, when you played toxicity and discord games on the back of the Greek people. We talked to all the circumstances in Greek citizens. We did not hide from our responsibilities. It is not PASOK that designs political character killings with social media hoodlums and with communication centers that degrade our proposals. How does Mr Mitsotakis fear the far -right when he has it in his own party? How does he fight her when she works in the European Parliament with Mrs Latinopoulou to avoid discussing Tempi? How does he fight the far -right when he works with Mr Velopoulos to overthrow the association in the ADAE composition in order not to get a fine on the EYP for illegal espionage? Whenever you want them to be next to you ready to work with you. So before February 28, we say something simple to the Greek people: we will fight for justice, in the institutional way, in the forefront, to finally go to justice by the Tempe tragedy as strong as they are. We will not allow Mr Mitsotakis to do in the tragedy of the Tempi, whatever he did with the espionage covering his associates from their responsibilities. That is why we proposed pre -trial for both K. Karamanlis and Mr. Triantopoulos. Because for us the judge is the natural judge. No one will hide behind his ministerial immunity. ”

Identifying the political targeting of PASOK’s 13 regional conferences, Mr. Androulakis highlighted: “We are starting our regional conferences because we want to create the program and vision of the future. And to know something: As PASOK grows, the hope of the political change that our country needs. ”

Mr. Androulakis then made extensive reference to the problems of island Greece. “The reduced VAT for everyone has to return, without linked to the refugee – migration. It is inconceivable for Ai Stratis and other islands not to have a reduced VAT. It is a shame, ”he said, while in terms of the transport equivalent, he noted that the model was wrong, as 30m euros have not been paid.

“We understand that the New Democracy is looking for ways to create rules that will reduce this critical policy. The policy on the transport equivalent should not be altered.

There must be a faster payment solution, today’s delays stop. ”

Regarding the problems of public health structures on the islands, the PASOK President said: “For us all the big islands must have a sufficiently staffed hospital and not what I met yesterday in Samos and a few years ago in Lemnos. The situation in the hospitals of our islands is tragic and this must change immediately. It is a great injustice to lack critical specialties. How will one go to work on an island when he does not have a permanent pediatrician? So the priority for us is the National Health System with a reinforcement island in every island. But even in the smaller islands there must be strong primary health networks, housing allowance or rent subsidy for doctors and nurses working on the islands. Administration to the medical staff and members of their families transition expenses, doubling the time of educational leave for doctors, coverage by the state of the costs for participating in Pan -Hellenic scientific conferences and postgraduate seminars, the right to co -operating for nurses.

Referring to demographic aging, Mr. Androulakis emphasized: “It is evident from all the elements: the country can no longer be demographically. Who will be the population of the country in 2050? So, the look of all our choices is first of all in sustainable development that will open jobs in all important areas and the welfare state that will make life better on every island in the country, to stay here you and your children, To make families and to have a prospect for the people and their homeland. “

In terms of the so -called “blue economy” with emphasis on marine activities, Mr. Androulakis spoke of a comparative advantage of the North Aegean.

“We can do many things to support a modern fishing, with respect to the environment. We can motivate maritime tourism, in addition to the old models that exist in many parts of the country and have exhausted their limits. For sailing tourism, for diving tourism, rural tourism and in the islands, especially when there are many agricultural products, pop products, excellent wines that can enhance another type of value -added tourist product by making our vision an act of interconnecting the three sectors: Tourism, primary sector and processing. This is the tourism model that must be strategically developed in the northeast Aegean, in order for all citizens to win from tourism throughout the region. “

Regarding the excessive cost of ferry tickets, PASOK’s president emphasized: “In the summer we went to the Competition Committee to investigate the rapid increase in transport costs, especially on the inner routes. We took the initiative and are waiting to see the results. Will rules enter this market? Or will the New Democracy allow, as it has allowed other areas, -in health, energy, food -to have a market without rules that some will exploit, making oligopolies in