He spoke about a difficult moment in party life Famous Socrates, talking to meeting of the Central Committee, which is characterized by tensions and requests for the elimination and exclusion of Stefanos Kasselakis.
“The first thing I want to make clear is that everyone should be here. And that it is an anti-partisan attitude for someone/some member of KE to be here and say that it is not… And even declare it on camera! It’s an anti-partisan stance and I say that clearly,” he said characteristically, commenting on the attitude of the KE members, close to St. Kasselakis.
“The history and functioning of the party are affected”
And he continued: “Today we are experiencing a weakening of the Party Organs by members of the Political Secretariat and the Parliamentary Group and the KE. And the subversion was declared on camera, with these executives denying the role assigned to them by party members as members of the Central Committee. The SMS for the counter-meeting, as well as for the protest outside the Central Committee, are finally confirmed. And the previous president’s hypocritical post that all of this was supposedly uncoordinated, because it was stated on camera before the meeting began, is refuted. Unfortunately, out of a personal quest and not out of party and social interest, the history and functioning of the party are affected.”
The need to change the page was highlighted by S. Famellos. “Our objective was and is to invite demobilized, disillusioned and also new members to the party to strengthen it. And this could only be done if there was a creative political process that Congress initiated.”
“Parallel plan to undermine SYRIZA”
Mr Famellos specifically mentioned that there is a “parallel plan to undermine SYRIZAtherefore, a plan to undermine the interests of society.”
Making clear points about Stefanos Kasselakis’ positions, Sokratis Famellos said: “But after the European elections: black funds, SMS from America, attack on the previous prime minister, an anti-political attitude, the developments in the parliamentary group. You have all experienced everything. The main problem of this period, the change in the president of the parliamentary group was made without a decision by the bodies. The discussion about Polakis and inside-out took place without a decision from the Political Secretariat. The discussion about the dismissal of Othon Iliopoulos took place without discussion in the Bodies that could have resolved the problem. Like the case of Athens Linou. All this suggests that the problem was not the faces, the problem was the policies implemented by the previous leadership because they simply wanted another party.”
“The truth must be told. We could argue in political terms until the debate on impeachment. From here I see a function being expressed to the detriment of the party. An anti-party stance that transcends borders and political debates. And does not allow us to function as a party” , he added.
Commenting on the Kasselakis extrajudicial case, Mr. Famellos emphasized that “it was not just against the party. It also contained a threat of prosecution against the members of the Central Committee at its conclusion (and was written as such). And obviously the use of the term “president” tramples on the decisions of collective bodies”.
“Those who cannot produce politics, produce anti-politics, toxicity, contradictions. Even statements to the chambers at the expense of the Party Organs”, said Mr. Famellos characteristically.