Which persons take on key roles – “I wish to be seen as worthy of the legacy that Tsipras handed over to me”
Baton change to SYRIZA-PS and new processes after victory by Stefanos Kasselakis in the party’s internal party elections. The names of first partners were announced on Monday afternoon, after the barrage of contacts of the new president with party officials, but also the former president of the party, Alexis Tsipras.
In particular, by decision of the new president of SYRIZA, the role of director of the Political Office of the President of SYRIZA-PS is assumed by Manolis Kapnisakis. THE Gifts Augeri undertakes duties of press representative and o George TsiprasDirector of the KO of SYRIZA.
Since Monday morning, Stefanos Kasselakis had a series of meetings and contacts. The new president met with Alexis Tsipras in Parliament and spoke with him for an hour and a half, before taking over his new duties in Koumoundourou. “I honor Alexis Tsipras, I am here to keep his legacy alive and I hope to be worthy of the legacy he has handed over to me,” he said from the Parliament’s peristyle after the meeting.
The new president of SYRIZA – PS stated that “Mr Alexis Tsipras is the joint director of all the members, of all the voters of SYRIZA, of all those who have supported this effort in the progressive space. I honor him, I am here to keep his legacy alive and I hope to live up to the legacy he has handed down to me. Thank you very much. We’re moving on».
Tsipras: “We will not let you get hurt, not me, SYRIZA”
A conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, without cameras, which made news, however, was held by Alexis Tsipras with the journalists of the parliamentary report immediately after his meeting with Stefanos Kasselakis. The former prime minister used one phrase of Harold Macmillan commenting on what politics is, saying characteristically: “Politics are events my dear. We will not let you get hurt, not me, SYRIZA”.
The former president of SYRIZA – PS invited Stefanos Kasselakis to enjoy these days and then devote himself to the legacy he is undertaking. “Greek society is in great difficulties. You know them very well. Must give hope and perspective with unity and camaraderie».
Referring to his successor in the presidency of the official opposition party, Alexis Tsipras said that “He learns quickly” and went on to say. “It is not a ministry to deliver and receive. What should I give him? I gave him the “suitcase” with the nuclear codes“, he said jokingly. Tsipras’ remark provoked a journalist’s question “the issue is whether we will have a nuclear explosion” with the former prime minister replying: “it wouldn’t do anyone any good, I don’t think.”
“Greek society is in great difficulties. You know them very well. Must give hope and perspective with unity and camaraderiehe emphasized.
The first phone calls
THE new president of SYRIZA had telephone conversations with him at noon Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of PASOK, Nikos Androulakiswho congratulated him on his victory in the internal party elections.
He also had telephone communication with Stefanos Kasselakis President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulidis, who contacted him to congratulate him.
In this context, he emphasized the firm support of SYRIZA-PS to restart conversations for finding a fair and sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue within the framework of the UN Resolutions, from the point where they left off in Crans-Montana, as well as the appointment of a special UN envoy for the Cyprus issue.
They talked at the same time about her upcoming visit of the president of SYRIZA-PS in Cyprus. It is recalled that in his statements yesterday, Stefanos Kasselakis announced that his first trip will be to Cyprus and Nicosia.
