Stefanos Kasselakis is still here. At least until next Friday, November 8, when the extraordinary congress of SYRIZA begins in Gazi. Because at the same time the majority within Koumundouros insists that the day after the three-day work, if not from the first hours, he will be outside.
The finale of the highly episodic process of electing representatives to the party’s highest body evolved into a communicative duel of impressions. After first the knives had come out with successive blows from both sides, first on Saturday and then on Sunday.
Inversely proportional results from each camp
On the one hand, the staff of the former president was praised for his performance at the ballot box. From his “headquarters” Taurus was informed of an undisputed lead that exceeded the total of 30 percentage points. It was leaked by the people around him that until 1/3 of the votes were counted, the delegates of the ward occupied 65% of the body.
“This comfortable victory indicates that the staff’s expectations are being confirmed,” said Stefanos Kasselakis’ circles.
Based on their own information from NE, in Laconia they were at 19-1, in Fokida at 11-3, in Halkidiki at 23-0, in Viotia at 25-8, in Xanthi at 15-4, in Giannitsa at 27 -0, in Kilkis 14-9, in Argolis 28-7, in Heraklion 69-53, in Ioannina 36-27, in Arkadia 17-9, in Pella 58-3. in Kavala at 17-12, in the North Dodecanese at 14-3, at A’ Athens at 172-60, at West Attica at 142-61 and at East at 114-63.
“Mr. Kasselakis reverses reality with Trump logic”
Of course, the other bloc did not recognize such a correlation and evaluated the situation completely differently. Sources close to the majority expressed early on the view of a “clear dominance” in the whole territory, as it emerged from their own calculations.
Executives of the “anti-treasurer” wing had the signed minutes as their gospel, constantly citing “the true results”. The first information they provided spoke of 354-168 in favor of the majority and the next one for 671-331. Therefore he was ahead with 67%!
Achaia (91-49), Aetoloakarnania (46-18), Evia (21-6), Arta (35-12), Second Thessaloniki (41 -16), Serres (23-8) and Imathia (26-11).
In their comments they characterized the leaks of the other side mainly as a figment of the imagination of Twitter users and pointed out meaningfully that “Mr. Kasselakis with Trump logic continues for another day to reverse reality with the obvious aim of torpedoing the SYRIZA processes – PS preparing his new ‘business friendly’ party”.
The confusion in A’ Thessaloniki and beyond
In response, circles from the opposing camp claimed that “panic is always a bad adviser and the results in favor of Stefanos Kasselakis have led his opponents to … gels”.
Arguing on this, they cited the result given to A’ Thessaloniki (97-87) “before the counting was even completed, and with the organization of the center being absent, a number was given that has nothing to do with reality”.
The same sources informed that “the true number of delegates is 114 in favor of Kasselakis and 93 in favor of all the others. After all, there are the minutes that prove it. We would recommend calm and restraint.”
Different versions were also seen in other regions.
Otherwise, and according to party sources, the process for Foreign OMs was done electronically and should have been completed at 23:59.
Familiar: Clear proof of page change
In his own separate position on the facts, Sokratis Famellos preferred to recommend the five-digit number of those who came to the polls against any dispute. “The tens of thousands of SYRIZA-PS members who participated today in the congressional election process are the clearest proof that the progressive world declares itself present in the struggle to turn the page for our party and the country. TOGETHER we are rebuilding our home, with an eye on everything” he wrote to X.
The tens of thousands of SYRIZA-PS members who participated today in the congressional election process are the clearest proof that the progressive world is present in the struggle to turn the page for our party and the country.
TOGETHER we are rebuilding our home, always with an eye…
— Socrates Famellos (@SFamellos) November 3, 2024
The conference will resemble an arena
As a matter of fact, and given the events that took place in the polling stations throughout the two days, the congress from November 8 to 11 in Ghazi will end up being a boxing match to the final fall. The knockout of one or the other in this case is inevitable.
Stefanos Kasselakis will not give up trying to overturn his exclusion from the proceedings, claiming the lifting of his dismissal. On the other hand, the majority will look for a way to reaffirm what has already been approved by the Central Committee and subsequently ratified by the Political Secretariat.
The Legalization Committee is getting to work
It should not be overlooked of course that the Legislation Committee will now be called upon to approve the participation of those elected by the grassroots. According to the recent KOES circular, this body “announces the delegates and the runners-up” operating “on the basis of the decisions of the Central Committee”.
So in the ratifications it will be taken into account that “the hurling of accusations of involvement, diversion, hoodlums, coups, juntas, etc., are absolutely reprehensible phenomena and these behaviors are not consistent with the behavior of members”.
What is Kasselakis afraid of?
That is why Stefanos Kasselakis expressed his doubts about what he will mediate before Friday, as he risks losing congressmen who, he believes, belong to him.
“Since they claim to be winners, there is no reason for them to activate the legalization committee tomorrow to cut delegates. Do they have the majority? So let’s go to the congress with our elected congressmen, normally and democratically” he pointed out in his otherwise solemn post. For him, anything else will “be an act of no return” and “will be a stain that will remain forever on the body of the Left.”
Today you took the first big step for the return of Democracy to SYRIZA.
Thank you to the thousands of you who waited even hours to be certified, amidst the organizational chaos.
Thanks to all of you who couldn’t vote because they were illegally cut, but went…— Stefanos Kasselakis (@skasselakis) November 3, 2024
For the majority, on the contrary, “Stefanos Kasselakis tonight admitted his defeat, triumphantly over it. At the same time, he is building his argument for challenging the outcome of the conference, which will be overwhelming against him.”
“Good luck to him and his ‘business friendly’ party. There he may be able to exclude congressional candidates, appoint ‘absentees’ to electoral committees and commit fraud. No to SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance” they wished him.
The delegates of Pavlos Polakis
Unknown X in this equation of three is the attitude that Pavlos Polakis will now take. The MP of Chania was constantly in favor of the participation of Stefanos Kasselakis in the presidential race in order to defeat him, as he characteristically explained. Having elected his own delegates, the direction he gives will have a significant effect on the balance.
Already Tryfon Alexiadis, one of the partners of the head of Transparency, did not exclude the ousted president from being among the contenders for the leadership, as he told SKAI “I cannot predict what the conference will decide. There may or may not be a reference to the political decision of the conference. I don’t know.”
The only thing that is certain, with the existing conditions and without any other mathematical operations, is that SYRIZA is heading towards a final clearing.
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