There is a meeting of the Political Secretariat of SYRIZA PS under the President of the Party, Alexis Tsipras.

The meeting is expected discuss the political developments that are taking shape after the Tempe train derailment as well as the party’s strategy more broadly, but also and specifically in view of the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Institutions and Transparency on Monday.

Also participating in the PG meeting Pavlos Polakis (member of the body). It should be noted that the deputy, on the eve of today’s meeting of the PG yesterday sent a letter to his members, as well as to the ethics committee, to which his message was sent on the Internetexplaining, as he stated, “it was not my intention with them to publicly question either the exclusive competence of our collective bodies to make decisions, much less our collective processes themselves.”

Among other things, in his letter, he said that, regarding his post on the composition of the ballots, he admits that “it was a mistake, since there are party issues that should not be discussed in the public sphere, but should be decided within the party.” Organs”.

Regarding the message that led to his referral to the ethics committee, he stated in his letter that “this was in no way a response to a previous interview with SYRIZA-PS President Alexis Tsipras…” and stressed that “obviously, I have there was no intention (as the eager feathers of the system media were quick to subtly support) to challenge Alexis Tsipras, whom I have supported with all my might since 2012 and continue to support in the battle for the victory of SYRIZA PS and the political changes that the country needs.

Withdrawal of Khairtakis’ candidacy

It is also noted that some time ago Michalis Hayretakis announced in writing that he was withdrawing his candidacy from the ballots. SYRIZA-PS. The SYRIZA politician stated that “there is no need for micropolitics, selfishness, positions, chairs and mechanisms in this fight.”

As a reminder, February 19, 2017 Pavlos Polakis moved on in an “angry” post about the fact that the name of Michalis Hayretakis was not included on the ballot along with the SYRIZA-PS candidates in Chania. On the same day, SYRIZA-PS announced 75% of its candidates for the upcoming national elections.

Statement by Michalis Hairetakis

After the accident in Tempe and the tragic death of so many innocent young souls and the violent suppression of peaceful demonstrations in defense of the just demands of citizens in a democratic and developed country, there has been a gross violation of the right to the rule of law, meritocracy and equal opportunity, where those who rob the sweat, pain and victims of the Greek people without the justice they deserve make the need for this government to leave more urgent than ever.

In this struggle, there is no need for petty politics, conceit, chairman and mechanisms.

With these thoughts coming not from party chimneys or political fireplaces, but from the soul of society and won the respect of the local and not only society with effort, ethics and dignity.

I withdraw my candidacy, which has received the unanimous approval of the political secretariat, in order to support a real fighter, to relieve those who think they will benefit from my non-candidacy, to help, as far as I can, in calm and equanimity for the sake of a great stake. that this is a victory for SYRIZA.