An appeal to the progressive and democratic citizens to come to the SYRIZA-PS ballot box next Sunday in order to “send a message for the next day in the country, in order to pave the way for political change and give hope and perspective to the place” , addressed the president of the party Alexis Tsipras, in the interview he gave to eight regional television stations.
Mr. Tsipras clarified that “whoever wishes, regardless of whether he is registered or not, will have the opportunity to come and vote and register. In his interview, he attacked the government for its energy policy and its inability to deal with the crisis of accuracy, while sending messages to PASOK-KINAL and the KKE about the pre-election convergences and post-election collaborations.
Extreme neoliberal politics
Referring to the accuracy of energy, he described as “unique and” unprecedented the way in which the energy exchange is implemented in the country “and reiterated that this is a European directive legislated on SYRIZA but implemented in 2020 on SW. the “bearish burden” of consumers and the “frightening multiplication” of profits for providers, explaining that this is due to the fact that 100% of the energy goes through the stock market.
Also, Al. Tsipras clarified that since 2013 there are “supply contracts” and the possibility of an adjustment clause, but stressed that under the SYRIZA government not only were there no increases, but there were “average reductions”. Also commenting on the “candy” as he said, about the bankruptcy of PPC, he clarified that in addition to not increasing “even 1 euro bills” at that time, he also reduced its borrowing by one billion and increased investments in RES.
“This is the neoliberal tale” of Mr. Hatzidakis, he said characteristically, accusing the competent minister and the prime minister of following an “extreme neoliberal” policy of “devaluing” public companies in order to “proceed with privatizations”.
Commenting on the leaks for calculating the super profits of energy providers at 600 million in relation to the 1.5 billion that SYRIZA has estimated, Al. Tsipras stated that it is “unthinkable” that there are no official data yet and left hints about “cooking” by Maximos. “Since when is an independent authority mandated” he asked, while he stressed that only in Greece there is still no “revenue” for the public from the taxation of these super profits.
He referred to SYRIZA’s proposals for dealing with the crisis, arguing that these are not “measures that overburden the public budget but radically reduce notoriety”, such as the decoupling of the price of energy from that of gas, the reduction of the VAT on fuel, the reduction of VAT on food and the increase of the minimum wage to 800 euros.
The president of SYRIZA-PS even addressed an appeal to the prime minister to “take measures” and to “announce” that the power will not be cut to those who do not have to pay, until the adjustment clause is judged by justice, and that they will be given “facilities” for previous charges “on a pro rata basis”.
In this context, he pledged to abolish the adjustment clause, emphasizing that the role of PPC in a time of crisis should be “next to the citizens” and not to give the opportunity to “blue children” to “make CVs on our backs”.
Al. Tsipras countered the attacks by the government that if the proposals he implemented were implemented, the country would be derailed financially, commenting that “Mr. Mitsotakis’s policies are the ones that lead us again to the risk of fiscal diversion and bankruptcy”. “Nowadays the party has stopped”, he stated characteristically and spoke about “yurousi” which now continues in all organizations as well as “profits in companies” and “dividends”. “When the party stops again, there will be room for a prudent program. We are not saying exaggerations”, he stressed, adding that it is the “fate” of SYRIZA to find “leave” the funds it left “full”.
Conditions 2012
Mr. Tsipras expressed his appreciation that in Greek society there is a silent but accumulated anger and indignation reminiscent of 2012 and added: which can lead to a social explosion “.
Regarding the polls, he said: “At this time, a transformation is taking place in Greek society, I believe that this change can not be recorded by any poll because it is in its infancy but only in its qualitative characteristics. “Whenever the next elections take place, the main issue on the night of the elections and for a long time will be the complete refutation of the polls.”
Regarding the internal party elections next Sunday, he said: “For us, what matters is the qualitative transformation in our operation. We are one of the first parties in Greece and in Europe to apply the 50% quota for men and women in the election of the JV, we are pioneers in this, we are the first party in Greece to elect the JV from the grassroots and not only the president, and We are the first party in Greece that the crucial decisions from now on will be taken by its members, no matter how many thousands are those that will be recorded on Sunday that comes in the process of electing a president. Anyone who wishes, regardless of whether he is registered or not, will have the opportunity to come and vote and register. From there on, he will be the one who will take, not only SYRIZA in his hands, but also the crucial decisions for the future of the country, whether we will participate in a government or not, what critical programmatic aspects we will decide each time. It is a big bet for us and it is also a personal one to match the social dynamics with the party dynamics of SYRIZA. And I think we are close to achieving that. “
He referred to the political position of SYRIZA, saying “SYRIZA is the great body of the progressive and democratic faction in the country. At the same time, it has a radical orientation in the sense that it seeks with a plan and program to make radical cuts and reforms that have a specific class sign. We aim at the government, not as an end in itself, but in order to be able to put a little stone in order to protect the society, those whom the late Andreas Papandreou had called ‘the underprivileged’. “It’s a party that could be described as the ruling left.”
Regarding PASOK-KINAL and their relations, he said: “SYRIZA never saw the parties that self-identify as progressive parties as a strategic competitor. We are clear, we say that we have in front of us the neo-liberal right, the worst version of it in recent years with Mr. Mitsotakis. Our opponent is the right, neither Androulakis nor Koutsoumbas and we say that based on the simple analogy there can be a minimum of conciliation for a progressive government and in that everyone must take a stand “. Regarding the position of Mr. Androulakis so far, he said: “It is logical for Mr. Androulakis to refuse so far, but when the time comes for the ballot box, he will have to take a position because if he does not take a position, he can be accused by some that he does not seek to be one. party that will shape the political affairs of the country. Vangelis Venizelos had said before that “KINAL should not become a KKE of the center”.
He clarified that there is no case of cooperation with ND, and it is not normal for there to be: . The place will not remain ungovernable, the country is not in danger at this time from a scenario of anarchy. “But since the stay of Mr. Mitsotakis’s government for a long time, we are in danger from that.”
Messages to PASOK-KINAL and KKE
Regarding the developments in France, he described as positive that wider forces of the left are converging under Melanson and added that “we support it”. He addressed Vangelis Venizelos, saying “I will upset Mr. Venizelos, but the European socialists have taken a clear position.” He added: “The dangers of shrinking a party’s percentage have more to do not just with the labels or the time spent in the media but with politics. Our friends in PASOK have to draw a conclusion about the so-called “pasokifikision” as it has been recorded what happened in the country from 2009 to 2015 that from 45% went to 4.6%. We can not put all the blame on external factors. Europe sees the need for the forces of the radical, socialist and ecological left to work together in a trajectory with a strong social sign in the face of the extreme neoliberal choices that have been made in recent years. The social democracy must make critical decisions, will continue the right turn or will follow the course of the collaborations, a left turn to find its roots again. And for the radical left the question arises, will continue as others do, a dogmatic notion that ‘we do not get our hands dirty, we do not govern, we are not interested in improving the lives of citizens because we want to remain arrogant and incorruptible as the KKE does or will follow the course of SYRIZA, which after shifts not in values ​​and principles but in tactics managed to become the main exponent of the progressive faction for a decade.
Worried about Greek-Turkish
He expressed concern about the developments in Greek-Turkish and the attitude of the Prime Minister: “I do not see only an upgrade of Turkey but I see the strategy followed by Mr. Mitsotakis of the willing and given ally who gives everything to the US and gets almost nothing. On the contrary, it takes Turkey, which does not give everything at all, but is very measured. Mr. Mitsotakis brings to the Parliament for a vote the revision of the agreements for the bases, giving the possibility of staying indefinitely – something that is done for the first time -, declares more royal than the king and willing to give arms to Ukraine, to give Alexandroupolis which is strategic It could involve us if it is used in military operations in Ukraine and at the same time we see the Americans not only not committing to the security of the country and Cyprus against Turkey, but also being ready to give F-16s to Turkey for to fly over Greece. “We weapons in Ukraine, American weapons in Turkey.”
Regarding the perspective of Greek-Turkish relations, he said: “We do not have the extreme nationalist rhetoric like Mr. Samaras at the ND Congress – who is firmly in his position. We want dialogue but we want to be clear in defending the red lines, there are no gray areas in the Aegean, there is no question of demilitarization of the islands, the Treaty of Lausanne is a given and beyond that our goal must be to go to The Hague to under international law to resolve disputes. The country has a clear national strategy, there is no co-management or co-operation unless the disputes are resolved first on the basis of international law and especially the dispute concerning the continental shelf and the Exclusive Economic Zone.
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