By Antonis Anzoletou

Yesterday’s meeting of the Political Secretariat of SYRIZA was stormy, marked by the intense conflict between Sokratis Famellos and Pavlos Polakis for the next day in the party in relation to Alexis Tsipras, but also the near-conflict of the Chania MP with Yannis Ragousis.

In his presentation, the president of the party was in favor of electoral co-operation with a possible initiative of his Alexis Tsipras. “Even if there are different points of view, the relationship between SYRIZA-PS and Alexis Tsipras cannot be contradictory. What we consider important is the unifying and synthetic progressive way out. And our own proposal includes the strengthening of SYRIZA-PS with the great change and renewal that we have achieved”he said.

An intense disagreement followed, with the Chania MP, as he posted on social media, stating: “Objectively, the resignation of Alexis divides and weakens SYRIZA-PS and what it has so far come up with and proposes as a reason and tactic.” THE Socrates Famous answered him: “It’s not a split. I’m totally against it”.

THE Pavlos Polakis also stated that “what I have heard so far (very little and in general terms) on a programmatic level from Alexis Tsipras, for example, about “shipowners’ fund” does not inspire me”. O Pavlos Polakis added how “SYRIZA-PS has a program formulated at the conference and with an analysis of its axes recently at the TIF by Sokratis Famellos and on this basis it invites everyone and first of all the Greek people”.

According to information, Pavlos Polakis he is also reported to have mentioned to his associates Alexis Tsipras, George Chouliarakis and Dimitris Liakosstressing that SYRIZA has nothing to do with the specific economic policy they are making.

In favor of his suggestion Socrates Famellou the overwhelming majority of the body voted based on their positions (26-3).

OR Olga Gerovasili stated that “The left’s ever-changing form evolved with forward and backward splits – compositions. Some of us started in SYRIZA and others are here today. But we finished with the splits months ago”.

Kostas Zachariadis pointed out that “SYRIZA must remain politically and psychologically close to Alexis Tsipras. We are not rivals, we are partners and we are united by our common path as of yesterday, our close and common positions at the moment and our common aim for progressive change”.

“Relations with Alexis Tsipras cannot be adversarial. We believed and continue to believe in unity, togetherness, recomposition and transcendence in the progressive space”said Thanassis Theocharopoulos.

The party secretary Stergios Kalpakis pointed out: “The line that says no confrontation with Tsipras, but parallel marches with the aim of convening holds back our social and organizational forces and is an overwhelming majority at the base of the party. If we had a treble line, we would have the opposite results. This is what I receive when I travel around the country and in our organizations.”

THE Nikos Pappas emphasized the need to “we are speeding up cooperation initiatives, the statement of Famellos on the day of Tsipras’ resignation is appropriate.”

THE Yannis Ragousis stated during the body meeting: “The question is whether we will recognize that there are new serious political facts after the resignation of A. Tsipras, for SYRIZA – PS and the progressive faction. I would not vote for a decision that would not recognize that there are now serious new political facts”.

In the same line and Yannis Mazouranis: “Alexis Tsipras’ moves should not be treated competitively, but competitively and with logics not of confrontation, but of dialogue and synthesis to create an alternative progressive government proposal.”

Bloods flared and a fight almost broke out between him Pavlos Polakis and his Yannis Ragousiswhen the Chanio MP accused him of leaking to the press. The planner protested with the cooler ones interfering and him Socrates Famello to take his part. “You have been destroying the party for years with your behavior”allegedly said to him Yannis Ragousis. THE Pavlos Polakis also attacked the George Karamerobecause of the public positions he has made in his favor Alexis Tsipras. “The MPs who spoke positively about Tsipras are listening to a social demand in the neighborhoods of our constituencies.” answered the deputy of Eastern Attica.

THE Tryphon Alexiadiswhich is close to Pavlos Polakis asked for two corrections to be made in the final decision and addressed to Socrates Famello said: “I suggest that you put a title on the decision of the P.G. the phrase you said, that “our proposal includes strengthening SYRIZA””. On his line Pavlos Polakis was drawn up, according to information and George Panagiotopoulos.