Kasselakis: “I will probably be a candidate even in opposition to Tsipras” – 2024-06-18 06:20:15

The president of SYRIZA-PS, Stefanos Kasselakis, clarified his intention to be a candidate within the occasion that there’s a joint SYRIZA-PaSoK scheme for the management and the prime ministership, talking on the primary information bulletin of ANT1.

Requested about Nikos Pappas’ proposal for a joint SYRIZA-PaSoK poll after polls are set as much as elect a typical candidate for the prime minister from the grassroots, Mr. Kasselakis mentioned: “If society desires this to be the brand new governing construction of the nation, then I’ll run for workplace, as a result of I don’t consider in summit agreements however in widespread legitimation. This was additionally the gasoline for me to endure the earlier interval within the inside celebration dispute”.

Answering a associated query, he mentioned that he will probably be a candidate even in opposition to Alexis Tsipras and added: “I’ve mentioned that I can’t betray the individuals who have supported me in opposition to opposed situations, this folks calls for that I proceed and have a fantastic progressive faction”.

“The New Left has no resonance in society whereas Mrs. Konstantopoulou entered the Parliament”

Mr. Kasselakis mentioned that this was additionally the message of the European elections and defined: “If one provides the cut up to the share of SYRIZA-PS, then the share is kind of the identical because the 2023 elections. From then on, we set the agenda and dropped 41% to twenty-eight% and it is a legacy. We held on when the ND collapsed and whereas the Far Proper throughout Europe was on the rise. It’s a passable outcome. We had the entire system in opposition to us and PaSoK even the formation that left SYRIZA and was in opposition to us”.

When requested why he’s open to cooperation with Zoe Konstantopoulou, who had beforehand left Alexis Tsipras’ SYRIZA, he answered: “Mrs. Konstantopoulou left for ideological causes. As well as, he has labored arduous on the problem of Tempe and has labored on the problem of German reparations.” He additionally famous that the New Left, as seen within the European elections, “it has no resonance in society, whereas Mrs. Konstantopoulou entered the Parliament and managed to elect an MEP”.

The clarification for Androulakis

Relating to the final alignment between SYRIZA and PASoK, he mentioned: “Society should present us the way in which. Between SYRIZA and PASOK there’s a historical past, one can’t ignore the tough phrases that have been heard between them. We should not put the cart earlier than the horse. We should observe a strategy of programmatic convergence”.

Relating to the tough criticism he had made from Nikos Androulakis – that he’s being “blackmailed” by Megaros Maximos, he replied: “I used to be referring to his nervous response. I do not know the way somebody is psychologically when they’re in such a scenario. Possibly that was an exaggeration. However in any case I am with the sufferer not the abuser. The culprits on this case are Maximos the prime minister and his nephew”.

When requested if the answer is what Nikos Pappas proposes, he answered: “The answer is to work collectively the place we alter the lives of residents. There’s the parliamentary subject with joint proposals of legislation and a second subject in civil society, commerce unions {and professional} our bodies. Now we have submitted a selected proposal for ENFIA as wealth must be redistributed. Does PaSoK agree or not? Does he conform to the extraordinary levy on banks? Does he conform to a cap on vitality earnings? The PSoC could have a powerful historic model however there’s a confusion about what it believes and what it stands for as proven within the Marriage Equality Act. PaSoK had extra leaks than ND. I’ve no downside with the partnership however the individuals who will symbolize it ought to be those that have supported marriage equality.”

“We despatched messages in opposition to the propaganda of Mr. Mitsotakis”

To a query about whether or not he prefers “autonomy SYRIZA and PASoK or a celebration”, he answered: “Each lead to management with widespread legitimacy. There’s additionally the debt of PaSoK. However I respect what Nikos Androulakis mentioned that within the European elections he had minimal sources”.

Referring to the outcome introduced by SYRIZA within the European elections, he mentioned: “We received the younger, the unemployed, the undecided and powerful percentages in widespread districts. If PaSoK and Mr. Androulakis need us to merge with the infrastructure they’ve within the area, we must always begin programmatically.”

Mr. Kasselakis acknowledged that the approach to life a part of his pre-election appearances pushed folks away. “They didn’t profit the world, however however we despatched messages in opposition to the propaganda of Mr. Mitsotakis”he characteristically mentioned.

He even mentioned that “The 28% of ND didn’t occur by likelihood. The message is that the Greek individuals are giving me and SYRIZA the chance to be the choice pole of governance. What I perceive is that individuals are telling us to get critical, make one thing proper, recent, meritorious, to rule the place.

I promise that I will probably be prepared programmatically to check our positions”. As for the criticism made by Mr. Androulakis for his appearances on Tik Tok, he mentioned that “I’ll talk through tiktok to the youth our positions”.

“I’m utterly detached that Alexis Haritsis went”

Relating to the termination of cooperation with Thanasis Theocharopoulos – who mentioned it was as a result of proposal he submitted along with Yiannis Ragousis -, he replied: “This isn’t the case. However we’re going by a interval when there have to be changes within the parliamentary group and within the scientific advisers. I’m not commenting on this explicit case. Solely legislative proposals and correct parliamentary functioning will persuade the folks that we’ll be prepared to control the nation. Within the coming months I’ll type a shadow authorities in order that the Greek folks know with whom I’ll govern. As a result of a cuckoo doesn’t convey ‘Spring’.

Relating to the truth that Alexis Tsipras invited Alexis Haritsis to the occasion of his Basis, he replied: “I’m utterly detached that Alexis Haritsis went. If Alexis Tsipras desires to name his former cupboard, he has the precise to take action. I stand by the various positives that Alexis Tsipras left within the nation. I am not in opposition to anybody, however there’s additionally decency, you may’t be a minister who implements a memorandum and after a completely legalized election of a frontrunner, go away and say that you’re extra genuine left than the elected president”.

Mr. Kasselakis additionally commented on the case of the lawyer Apostolos Lytras who was launched regardless of the abuse of his spouse, saying: “I sympathize with the lady and contemplate it a disgrace for the gender-based violence and femicides that society has turn into accustomed to. It’s a downside that must be addressed instantly. It’s also a disgrace when it comes to the judicial final result of the case. We can’t have a special remedy for the named and the nameless. SYRIZA has a transparent place on the problem that the federal government doesn’t embrace. As for the prevention and security of girls, quite a bit must be finished. I see households left to fend for themselves after incidents of abuse. There is no such thing as a help from the state. Now we have turn into an inexorable society”.