He puts the “knife in the bone” and Panathinaikos AO goes to the end. with the case of Efstathios Restmi.
The “Greens” following the complaints and their announcements about the unacceptable posts of the Secretary General. Municipality of Chios, in which It was manifested with hate and fan for athletes of the Polo K13 team of the “clover”, go a step further.
In particular, Panathinaikos sent a letter to the Deputy Minister of Sports, Yiannis Broutsisto JOCbut also to Mayor of the islandby asking each one separately to be responsible for the matter and requiring the removal of retain from the position of.
The letter to Yiannis Broutsis:
“Dear Mr. Deputy Minister of Sports,
In this letter, I would like to inform you of an extremely serious and unacceptable incident that took place in Chios, as well as the attitude of the island’s mayor, which has caused us deep anger and concern. Specifically, during a Polo Mini Chios Polo in Chios, the Secretary General of the Municipality of Chios, Mr. Efstathios Resthemis, posted a series of shameless and unacceptable posts on social media, with the accepted underage athletes of Panathinaikos. These posts included abusive and offensive expressions, with Mr. Restmi wishes, among other things, to “go to the bottom” by young athletes. Such a behavior by a public official, who must be an example of morality and responsibility, is not only condemnable but also ashamed of local government. The incident has been recorded and published here: https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/563720047/chios-goneis-katiggeilan-oti-trampoykisan-ta-13chrona-paidia-toys-se-gona-polo -vinteo/
Even more frustrating is the fact that Chios Mayor Manolis Malafis, instead of strongly condemned the behavior of his partner and taking the necessary measures, chose to cover it, degrading the seriousness of the incident. According to a report by the sports port of sdna.gr (https://www.sdna.gr/polo/1331376_O-dimarhos-hioy-malafis-kalypse-ton-synergati-toy-gia-ta-paidia-ston-pato It does not recognize the unacceptable nature of Mr Restmi’s actions, which reinforces our belief that such behaviors are not only condemned, but are encouraged by the local authority.
As Panathinaikos SA, we express our strong anger and indignation at this kind of behaviors, which offend not only our club and our young athletes, but also of any notion of sport, morals and social responsibility. Our underage athletes, who are involved and dedicated to sporting events, deserve respect and support, and not vulgar attacks by persons holding public office. We have already sent letters of protest to the Mayor of Chios and the Northern Aegean Regional Governor, calling for Mr Restmi’s immediate removal from his post, as we consider it obviously inappropriate to hold any public office. In addition, we inform you that we intend to move legally, utilizing all the remedies provided by Greek law in order to protect the rights of our athletes and to ensure that such behaviors do not go unpunished. We address you, Mr Deputy Minister, knowing your sensitivity to issues related to sports and society, as well as your ability to listen to the social pulse. We call for your immediate intervention to investigate the issue and take appropriate measures that will send a clear message that such behaviors do not have a place in our sport and society.
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The letter to the JOC:
‘Honorable gentlemen,
The Panathinaikos Athletic Club expresses its strong dissatisfaction and indignation at the unprecedented and unacceptable events, as well as the absence of your reaction against what had been decided at the Technical Meeting of the event, which took place during the final phase. Weekend. According to complaints published in the press (https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/563720047/chios-goneis-katiggeilan-oti-trampoykisan-ta-13chrona-paidia-toys-se-gona-polo-vinteo/), parents of the local team of local team athletes They carried out phrasal attacks and abusive slogans against children of 13 years, members of the Panathinaikos and Chania teams, as well as against coaches, referees and parents. In addition, the Secretary General of the Municipality of Chios, Mr. Efstathios Resthemis, by posting on social media, allegedly wished to “go to the bottom” of our minor athletes, in a behavior that contradicts every concept of sport and ethics. These events constitute a blatant violation of the values of sport, noble competition and ethics that every sporting event must govern, especially when it comes to minor athletes.
The Swimming Federation of Greece, through the Ethics Committee, is obliged, in accordance with its regulation, to deal with such incidents that affect the prestige of the sport and endanger the mental and physical integrity of young athletes. We call for the immediate investigation of the reports of the incidents and the referral of Mr. Efstathios Resthem to the Committee of Spirit, Ethics and Ethics (EFIPID) for his unacceptable statements, as well as the imposition of the projected sanctions on those who are responsible for our athletes. It should be noted that if the JIT does not take the necessary steps within three (3) days of receipt of this letter, the Panathinaic Athletic Club will undertake the process, taking any legal action to protect its athletes and restoring justice. We are waiting for your immediate response and our information about your actions.
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The letter to the Mayor of Chios:
‘Mr Maladi,
Only wonder and anger were caused by your statements to yesterday’s Municipal Council of Chios, where you had the opportunity to prove your humanity, your social responsibility and your sensitivity to behaviors condemned by the whole of society.
You didn’t.
All your energy was spent on downgrading events and disorienting the discussion.
But you have chosen the path of tolerance to your “employee”, for the sake of interests that will not only judge you not only by your citizens, but now all the Greek society, from which it is obvious that you have been cut off.
We choose the path of our integer against such incidents.
We reiterate that the issue for our Association is not over and will not end until the final justification, before not only the administrative bodies we can resort, but mainly before Greek society. “
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