The presentation of the first 72 candidates of the “People’s Rally” took place today in the Municipality of Ioannito. Candidates are all athletes who have been tested in competitions alongside the people, for the needs of the people.
The presentation was made by Oli Tsoumani, candidate for Mayor and current councillor, self-employed lawyer, representative of the Ioannina Parents’ Association and former member of the Board of Directors of the Bar Association. The presentation was also attended by Exarchos Nikos, Member of Parliament of the KKE in the Prefecture of Ioannina and Prentzas Giorgos, candidate for Regional Governor of Epirus with the People’s Rally.
Oli Tsoumani called for the strengthening of the “People’s Rally” ballots, stressing that this will mean more elected fighting municipal councilors, who will stand with the people at the front line of their struggle.
Oli Tsoumani emphasized that: “Such a result will be what will count the day after the elections for the large popular majority. In contrast to the above stand the candidates presented and supported by ND, SYRIZA and PASOK, who, after various skirmishes, recycling and mutual support, reveal their strategic alignment. In front of these polls as well, the dilemma is clear: The people will either have more elected representatives than the single bloc formed by the government and the urban parties, their elected representatives in Municipalities and Regions, who together support the very anti-popular framework of the Local Administration or will have more experienced fighters. Only with such elected representatives will the pressure that can be exerted be maximized, so that greater obstacles are placed in anti-popular politics, measures and breaths of relief for the people are detached, necessary measures are taken in Health, Education, sports and other infrastructures. Therefore, against a Local Administration which by its very nature functions as a mechanism for promoting anti-popular politics, for attracting investments, as a tax-inducing mechanism with the cornerstone of “reciprocity” and privatisation, the working people need elected officials who question the heart of this strategy. Who do not hide behind fat words about “visions”, “beautiful cities”, “new beginnings” and other such clichés… On the contrary, they lead the people’s struggle, they call on every worker to make it his criterion that his needs are not met anywhere, with goals such as the above, and that to satisfy them requires conflict with this road, organization and collective assertion. In this way it has been proven that any positive measure for the workers can be extracted. This is the only way the people can stand against today’s and any tomorrow’s government: Together with the KKE, with candidates and combinations of the “People’s Rally”, so that no more lost four years count for the people’s interests in every municipality, in every Region.
To fight optimistically and energetically for our lives, for the future of our children, for the whole people. We invite everyone who does not succumb to exchanges and pressures, who walk with dignity and honesty, who do not seek individual solutions to common problems, who see the perspective and hope for the improvement of everyday life in the collective struggle, in solidarity, in assertion, in consistency , in honesty and we will fight the next battle together”
The announced candidates are the following:
1. Angelopoulos Theofanis, teacher
2. Apostolou Apostolis, retired builder
3. Zoe Valentina Vamvetsou, employee of the University of Ioannina, graduate of French Philology and PTDE
4. Vlachos Yiannis, self-employed, Member of the Board of the Association of Automotive Mechanics, Secretary to the Board of the Trade Association, elected to the Local Council D.E. Ioannina
5. Vlachos Spyros, IKA pensioner
6. Georgaras Giorgos, nurse at the TEP of the Zatzikosta General Hospital, vice-president of the “Hatzikosta” General Hospital Employees’ Union, secretary of the Prefectural Department of ADEDY, representative of the employees of the Board of Directors of the “Hatzikosta” General Hospital
7. Georgaras Dimitrios, teacher, elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Primary Education Teachers of Ioannina, elected representative to the General Assembly of the ILO
8. Gittas Charalambos, employee of IN Markets
9. Iuri Paraskevi (Vivian), graphic designer, water polo and competitive climbing coach, active in the disability movement
10. Giza Iro, Food Service worker, student at the Materials Science Engineering Department
11. Gogos Dimitris, unemployed
12. Gogos Spyros, retired cooperative employee
13. Gouras Tasos, unemployed, former contracted administrative employee at PGNI
14. Evangelos Grammeniatis, retired OTA worker
15. Diamantis Alkis, retired Builder
16. Doublis Babis, technician
17. Doublis Christos, self-employed
18. Exarchou Konstantina, contracted Cleaner at PGNI
19. Efthymiou Georgios, accountant
20. Athanasia Zavakopoulou, nurse at “Hatzikosta” General Hospital
21. Zachariadis Dimitra, self-employed
22. Zotos Sotiris, contracted obstetrician at the Gynecology Clinic of PGNI
23. Thanos Giannis, accountant
24. Kazakos Anastasios, supermarket worker, member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Private Employees
25. Kalyvas Dimitris, private employee, President of the Milk-Food-Beverage Association
26. Karakitsios Haris, retired teacher
27. Kasioumis Heraklis, retired
28. Kontaxis Kostas, Civil Engineer TE
29. Kyriakis Vassilis, administrative officer at PGNI
30. Kyrla Ekaterini, retired
31. Lolou Lambrini, contracted banker at PGNI
32. Lolou Chrysanthi, private employee
33. Mandelos Nikos, builder
34. Matziou Marina, hotel employee, member of the Board of the Food and Tourism Association
35. Nikolaos Melissovas, supermarket worker, member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Private Employees, Member of the Management of EKI
36. Misios Ilias, electrical engineer
37. Mokas Eleftherios, retired pharmacist, former chairman of the board of the Association of Pharmaceutical Employees
38. Bathekas Giorgos, contract worker at PGNI
39. Bletsa Maria, retired
40. Blithikioti Chrysoula, retired
41. Blithikiotis Aris, Private Employee
42. Nakos Thanasis, builder, Chairman of the Board of the Builders Association, member of the Management of the Labor Center of Ioannina
43. Nastos Theodoros, retired
44. Nikolaou Christos, OTA worker
45. Noutsi Sotiria, teacher
46. Dalabira Kyriaki (Kiki), self-employed
47. Dekoumes Dimitris, builder
48. Dovas Lefteris, builder
49. Douro Marianthi, retired
50. Zoi Oikonomou, contract cleaner at PGNI, President of Parents’ Association 4th Primary School of the East
51. Pantis Gavriil, private employee, member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Private Employees
52. Papatheodorou Ekaterini, Private Employee
53. Pappas Charalambos, nephrologist, Secretary of the Association of Hospital Doctors of Epirus, Director of the NHS
54. Prentzas Charilaos, Private Employee/Musician, Secretary of the Board of the Musicians’ Association “Mutual Aid”
55. Saritzoglou Vassilios, retired, General Secretary of the Board of the IKA Association
56. Sarreas Thomas, private employee
57. Simos Yiannis, employee of the Municipality of Ioannito, treasurer of the Board of Directors of the OTA Association
58. Simos Tasos, self-employed
59. Kostas Sirmakesis, employee Market IN
60. Sfetani Ourania, farmer
61. Tassiolas Takis, retired Electrician. He was the president of the Federation of EBE Ioannina, a member of its board
of the Federation of Electricians of the Chamber of Ioannina and member of the Board of GSEEBEE. “
62. Tasoulas Apostolis, retired doctor
63. Tasoulas Vassilis, Civil Engineer TE
64. Tzeki Maria, retired IKA
65. Christina Toulkiaridou, employee at Market IN, President of the Union of Private Employees
66. Topsis Stergios, public employee DYPA
67. Tsagas Kostas, electronic
68. Tsigaras Michalis, retired OTA
69. Tsironi Vasiliki, teacher
70. Tsironis Sotiris, retired cooperative employee
71. Fasoulas Dimitris, retired Educator
72. Fatourou Maria, nurse at PGNI
