By Despina Vlepaki

The event organized by PASOK for Local Government at Divani Caravel began the PASOK time with the relative one -hour delay, which is common in the PASOK events. The unusual one recorded yesterday is the fact that the day began without the presence of the President. Dimitris Koureta and Harry Doukas. In Pigadakia the absence of the President was extensively discussed, with people from the environment of Nikos Androulakis, however, clarifying that a health issue has plagued PASOK’s president and was the reason for his late arrival at the event.

Piraeus Mayor Yiannis Moralis also gave a dynamic appearance in the Divani Caravel Battle with the Green Jersey, while former Minister Haris Kastanidis appeared at a central event by PASOK.

Nikos Androulakis: Democracy in Self -Government is an institutional conquest

Nikos Androulakis launched an attack on the government for the changes that the government brings to the electoral law on local government and the abolition of the second round of the local elections.

“Changing the electoral law. That was their problem! To come to suggest you another electoral law. What does the government say? That the second round must be removed. That it does not matter to a mayor or regional governor with a minority percentage, even below 43%. It is just enough to have received the most votes on the first Sunday.

This proposal – with the “supplementary vote” mask – does not enhance government. It undermines the democratic legitimacy itself. He makes mayors without a real majority command. It makes minority leaders, with a smooth acceptance.

And we wonder: why is an electoral system selected as a modern and innovative when it has already been abandoned by the United Kingdom as a failure? What does the New Democracy fear?

Instead of reinforcing self -government, it makes it a partisan guidance component. Instead of trusting the popular vote, it restricts it. Instead of paving the way for compositions, it makes artificial majorities.

Our position, PASOK’s position is clear: democracy in self -government is not, gentlemen of the New Democracy, management details. It is an institutional conquest. And we will not let her be demolished by experimentation of party expediency, “said Nikos Androulakis, who presented the” National Plan of Regional Reconstruction with strong and economically self -government “and called for the support of local government to achieve the goal.

“If you want the current government to become the fastest possible, then the struggle must take place in society. And those of you who are next to the citizen every day and in society, I want to give together this struggle. Together. PASOK with the healthy forces of local government for a modern state that will serve the citizen and not the oligarchs, “the PASOK president noted.

Haris Doukas: They are preparing an electoral system, cut and sewn for their candidates, to eliminate the right to self -government

His proposal for the election of self -government was presented by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, with the election of Mayors and Regional Governors with 50% +1 for strong majorities in municipal and regional councils and with principles that can administer and express their societies.

Arrows to the government for changing the electoral law and by the mayor of Athens who criticized consultations under the table and the electoral system cut and sewn to eliminate their right -wing area.

“While trying to impose on the whole planet, and in our country, conservative and authoritarian forces, cities are standing up and voting progressively. We saw it in Athens, as well as in other municipalities and regions of Greece. And that is what the New Democracy is destroyed. All of the above progressive victories in the Government took place in the 2nd round, creating broad social alliances.

It is exactly this ballot box.

They abolish the second round of the elections, in which broader partnerships and consultations were achieved, necessary for the operation of municipalities. They replace the second Sunday with the possibility of a second choice, in the first and only round of the elections.

Thus, they are blackmailed under the table. That is, what I say is that they are preparing an electoral system, cut and sewn for their candidates, to eliminate the Right of the Self -Government. They abolish the ballot box of social alliances to prevail the ballot box. They lead to administrations of local authorities that will not have social legitimacy. Where they will be elected even by 30-35% of votes. They want weak municipal authorities and regions that do not express citizens. ” Haris Doukas said, among other things.

Stavros Arnaoutakis: If PASOK did not go against inactivity and habits, nor the image of the Regional Government would be today’s

Brave decentralization is a critical institutional development tool for our country, while the transition of the country from regional government to regional governance is the big issue, noted by Crete Regional Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, who has made his proposals to go to PASOK’s proposals.

“PASOK owes very quickly and I am optimistic about it:

To submit a reform intervention on a clear philosophy for the emancipation of local government and to ensure its essential administrative autonomy.

To respond realistically to the reluctance of the central state to promote the substantial decentralization of responsibilities and functions.

To limit the discontinuity of the state.

To harmonize self -government with European data.

Emphasize the reforms, not only on the redistribution of administrative powers, but also on participatory governance.

Describe a new institutional framework in which regional authorities are not administrative mechanisms, but development levers.

And of course to leave room for the municipalities and regions of the country to become autonomous political areas for the planning of development policies. ” The Regional Governor of Crete noted.

Dimitris Kouretas: PASOK has roots in self -government

Using the example of Thessaly and the great overthrow in the regional elections, Dimitris Kouretas underlined the deep roots PASOK has in local government.

“In society, PASOK has roots in self -government. This is very serious. And you have to take it, as we take it, as a positive message that it must rest on local government again. From there the battle will begin. From every region, from the people who are close to the citizens, from below and not above, to begin to highlight the issues, how a regional policy will be set up that will touch the whole region. ” The Regional Governor of Thessaly said.

Reboot

A big bet for PASOK is the restart of youth with Andreas Spyropoulos having played a leading role in the venture. After a meeting held last week in Harilaou Trikoupi, a party conference was decided on July 6th. An online campaign is also planned through social media to attract new people as well as creating a platform aimed at creating a network of executives. In fact, there will be committees for the organization, communication and political positions. At the same time there is a race to strengthen the movement’s student factions throughout Greece (PASP) with green party executives to assess that they will make a decisive contribution to the reconstruction of the party’s youth. Of course, AZENTA is enriched with issues related to young people such as work, wages and housing. The information says that the reconstitution of the party’s youth has long been a target for Harilaou Trikoupis, with the intra -party elections postponing the venture, but it is time to get flesh and bones.