By Despina Vlepaki

His resignation by Secretary of the PASOK-KINAL Prefectural Heraklion was submitted by Lambros Antonopoulos After reports involving him in the OPECEPE case.

In a letter to the Secretary of the Central Political Committee of the Opposition Officer Andrea SpiropoulosMr. Antonopoulos also calls for the temporary suspension of his party status.

“From OPEKEPE I got money once a year, in the year 2020, with a process that I considered and still consider absolutely legal (…) I returned the money exclusively for reasons of drunkenness.” He points out.

The letter of Lambros Antonopoulos to the secretary of the CCI PASOK

‘Comrade Secretary,

With my present, I submit my resignation from the post of secretary of the NE. Heraklion Committee of PASOK-KINAL and, in addition, I request the temporary suspension of my party status.

It is obvious that the specific circles attempted by my name with the OPEKEPE scandal is aimed at hurting PASOK in the context of a desperate attempt at political “set -off” and will fall into the void.

Nevertheless, only the above references to my face make my resignation one -way.

Finally, I emphasize that I got money from OPEKEPE once, in the year 2020, with a process that I considered and still consider absolutely legal and to date I have not been accused by anyone and for anything. I also returned the money exclusively for the reasons of drunkenness.

With appreciation,
Lambros Antonopoulos »

The backdrop of resignation

According to reports, the former secretary of Heraklion Prefecture had telephone contact with party secretary Andreas Spyropoulos directly and through third parties. There had been reports that involved his name with subsidies from OPEKEPE and he himself informed his lineup that there was nothing epileptic in his case, and decided, as he said in his letter, to return the money he had received in 2020 for reasons of drunkenness. From Harilaou Trikoupi they say that they will not allow any offsetting with the OPECEPE scandal.

It was finally decided, as sources at skai.gr, Lambros Antonopoulos facilitated the lineup. As for its position, it will be filled as in the prefectures across the country by the NOES that will be announced on the way to the PASOK Congress.