The Eurogroup of the ruling party is calling for the “immediate expulsion” of SYRIZA MEP Nikos Pappas in a statement following what has come to light regarding his verbal attacks on social media.
“On behalf of the MEPs of the New Democracy, the head (of the group) Eliza Vosenberg unequivocally condemns the vulgar, racist, sexist and blackmailing attacks of the MEP of SYRIZA, Mr. Nikos Pappas, which have seen the light of day in the last few days, with unacceptable images and expressions that are circulating on the internet”, the relevant announcement states.
“The job of MEPs, as democratically elected representatives of European citizens, is to contribute with their actions and behavior in general to the realization of the highest values of the European Union and not to their undermining. While the E.U. collectively calls through its institutions for the mobilization of all the forces of the European democratic arc against the rhetoric of hate, the newly elected MEP of SYRIZA, Mr. Pappas, provokes with characterizations that refer to the mentality of the underworld, despising the vote of the Greeks who trusted him to represents in the European Parliament”, it is noted at the end of the relevant announcement.
“The observance of the principles of the rule of law, for which SYRIZA is so concerned, even slandering the country pan-Europeanly, require the immediate dismissal of Nikos Pappas for his indecent, illegal and contrary to European ideals behavior. It is unthinkable for our country to be represented by such an MEP, regardless of the party he belongs to,” the announcement concludes.
The history of the case
It is recalled that on Saturday it became known that Nikos Pappas, in an online dispute he had with a police officer, allegedly unleashed insults against the industry, while in an audio released on the Internet later, he can be heard saying to the person he is chatting with through messages: “Good man to what you love.”
In the last few hours, a new audio featuring the MEP has been making the rounds on the internet, Nikos Pappas can be heard threatening again using uncharacteristic expressions.
New Democracy had called on Stefanos Kasselakis to remove the SYRIZA MEP, while the Union of Greek Police Officers of Attica had made a written protest, speaking of “bottomless hatred”.
In fact, the SYRIZA MEP has also been denounced by the president of the Stadium of Peace and Friendship, Christina Tsilingiri.
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