by Gifts Antoniou

Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ choice to propose yesterday Maximos Harakopoulos for the post of secretary of the New Democracy Group. It was read as a move to restore cracks within the government majority, to enhance the cohesion of the KO. and lower the tones of criticism that its members express.

It comes to add to the many opening that the Prime Minister from the TIF made to his predecessors, Costas Karamanlis and Antonis Samaras, choosing to refer to the line as “the only force of stability in our homeland” and add: “I believe that this logic will eventually say.”

With the selection of Charakopoulos, Mr. Mitsotakis sent a message to the disagreement and unhappy MPs inside the KO. That he listens to what they say and that criticism is not treated punitively, but as a parameter of fruitful processes inside the line. Larissa MP has not hesitated to criticize the government, while leading the moves of MPs on issues such as red loans. His choice for the position of the secretary of the KO. It shapes new data as it will not be able to be critical of the government with the same ease and, on the contrary, its duties is precisely to take care of the tranquility of the KO ranks.

On September 19th, the KO will meet. of ND For the election of Mr. Harakopoulos.

A MP who is considered a spokesman for the so -called “popular right”, has references to the Karamanlian camp, but maintains good relations with the Samaritans as well.

Mr Mitsotakis’ decision to propose to him for the secretary of the KO, in this sense, is of multiple importance and is at the same time addressing many different groups within the ruling party. He is believed to have a good relationship with his colleagues and is therefore a choice that will not cause friction or new moans and resentment.

After all, the KO meeting It is the first after a difficult summer, during which there were no reasons for dissatisfaction with the ranks of “Blue” and the focus of revelations about the OPEKEPE scandal, but also in relation to the manipulations made in the vote for the pre -trial committee.

Certainly the point for the next period is to prevail in the ranks of the “blue” MPs. In -party moan does not help, on the contrary, it enhances the tendencies of disintegration in the party audience. In addition, the start of the OPEKEPE examination comes to the fore, where the majority will be under pressure from the opposition and there is no room for distancing Members.

At the same time, a compact parliamentary group, without cracks and disagreements, is a prerequisite for the effort the government is making with the aim of reinforcing its percentages and recovering recent months.