Manolis Kapnisakis against 87: Abolish even the democratic protest! –

An intervention-statement was made by Manolis Kapnisakisdirector of his Office Stefanou Kasselakisagainst the majority of 87+ who, through its executives and circles, accuse Stefanos Kasselakis and his supporters who are preparing protests at the congress for “cutting” congressmen, of orchestrating deviants.

He calls on all those who use such arguments to reflect that they are adopting the rhetoric that, as he notes, the most anti-democratic exponents of conservation have used over time to prevent every democratic protest and to effectively eliminate this right to protest. As he schematically notes, this logic expressed by members of the majority of Koumoundourou leads to any elected congressman protesting his unfair exclusion being considered a priori as suspect of causing incidents.

“Such is the desire or the need of some to eliminate Stefanos Kasselakis from SYRIZA-PS, that they do not hesitate in the name of the struggles of the Left (which “ignorant Kasselakis” does not know”) to adopt practices that have been used by the worst opponents and persecutors of the press: “Those who protest are disturbing elements. “Serious citizens are sitting in their homes”, says Manolis Kapnisakis.

The entire statement of Manolis Kapnisakis:

“From the moment I assumed the duties of director of S. Kasselakis until today, I have rarely taken a public position.

I did not express an opinion or make any statement when the motion of no confidence against the legally elected President was upvoted by the K.E. and the party cut off our email access from the very next morning and without even a formal notification. Similarly, I did not position myself publicly even when comrades with whom I had collaborated and fought, exposing the corruption of the Mitsotakis government during the period 2109-2023, launched against Stefanos Kasselakis and me personally, non-existent, slanderous and unfair accusations, in their attempt to possibly mitigate the responsibilities of their own actions and/or gain an advantage in the intra-party race.

Nor, also, did I publicly comment on the information that the OM Pagratiou, in which I have been elected as a delegate, is to be excluded from the Legislation Committee.

However, today, I am forced to take a public position on an issue that goes far beyond all of us directly or indirectly involved in the internal party debates and the fate of the SYRIZA Congress. It is about the public statements of “comrades”, presidential candidates and non-presidential candidates, but also of the executives of the so-called “majority” of SYRIZA-PS about the risk of incidents and neither more nor less about the intention to commit criminal acts on the part of those who choose to protest their obstruction to participate in the Congress as elected delegates.

In other words, if I, as an elected congressman, protest against my unfair exclusion, I will be considered a priori as a suspect of causing incidents that directly endanger the life, health and integrity of my “companions”!

Do the “comrades” who make these statements realize that they are adopting the arguments and rhetoric that have been used throughout the ages by the most anti-democratic exponents of conservation to prevent every democratic protest and to effectively eliminate this right to protest per se?

Such is the desire or the need of some to eliminate Stefanos Kasselakis from SYRIZA-PS, that they do not hesitate in the name of the struggles of the Left (which the “ignorant Kasselakis does not know”) to adopt practices that have been used throughout time by the worst opponents and persecutors of her, such as: “Those who protest are disturbing elements. Serious citizens are sitting at home”!

Comrades and “comrades” let us all reflect on our historical responsibilities. Those of you who accuse S. Kasselakis of not being able to serve the Left, let the delegates decide. This is no longer a personal attack against Kasselakis and those who support him. We have proven that we respond to attacks with dignity, composure and stoicism.

It’s now about the embarrassing rant that sticks in an entire faction.

“And if you can’t live your life the way you want it, at least try this as much as you can: don’t degrade it.”

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