The all-out attack on the government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was launched this evening from Patras by the president of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, Alexis Tsiprasspeaking at a rally held in a crowded indoor stadium “Apollo”.

In particular, as Alexis Tsipras noted at the beginning of his speech, “today we send a message from here, from democratic Achaia, it’s time for the people” and added:

“A government of precision, inequality, eavesdropping, extortion, corruption and sabotage, the time has come to judge the Greek people. Neither sociologists, nor channel managers, nor blackmailed ministers and parliamentarians. The time has come for every citizen, whatever they voted for in the last elections, to face the dilemma posed by harsh reality in its most convincing form. Democracy, or New Democracy. Justice, or Mitsotakis. The answer will be exhaustive. It will be a democracy. It will be justice. The answer will be a great victory for SYRIZA PS in elections whenever they are held. The nightmare will end. Democracy, the rule of law, justice will return.”

In fact, as he characteristically stated, “the price paid by the Greek people in the last three and a half years is high”, and he added: “Our eyes have seen much in three and a half years, and the account is heavy.” .

“We saw how darkness shrouded democracy”

Subsequently, Alexis Tsipras emphasized that “we have seen how darkness has enveloped democracy”, and continued: “Let the rule of law become parastatal Mitsotakis. EYP becomes KYP, the Regime Information Service, at the service of the regime. And our national security is embroiled in mafia extortion games, with surveillance of the leadership of the armed forces. And we are surprised. Will Mr. Mitsotakis provide an explanation for this unprecedented diversion? Or so we will go until the elections. With a heavy shadow on the political system. And over the Armed Forces of the country? Will he tell us why he ordered the EMP to listen and control them? Did he have national security concerns to keep an eye on the leaders of the Armed Forces and heads of military branches, or did he just want them to keep quiet about weapons programs? Were there national security concerns that made him listen to his ministers or want to keep them in line? There are national security causes that listened to Mr. Androulakis or wanted and continue to want his party to be held hostage after the elections, with a simple analogy. If there are national security concerns, why doesn’t he tell us about them?”

The President of SYRIZA then accused the Prime Minister of “having the audacity to point the finger at us and the otaku prime minister caught with a bug on his back, give us lessons in parliamentarism and talk about the pavement” and added: “It is useful to remind him, since he says about sidewalks and squares that they are also an integral part of the democratic tradition of our people, because the democratic achievements of our people were won on sidewalks and squares.

Continuing his attacks on the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras noted that “the pitiful parastatal means used by Mr. Mitsotakis, the pitiful wiretapping network, was not a failure, but a method of administration”, and continued: “They are immoral means in the service” . immoral politics. This is the mode he was trying to build. But, as history teaches, regimes collapse because of the people. That is why we are now addressing the people and only the people. We do not legalize sabotage. We do not legitimize the mutilation of democracy. We demand the immediate dissolution of parliament and an appeal against the people’s verdict. And we pass the vote of no confidence from the parliament to the people. Chief Justice.”

“The law of 2023, unfortunately, has turned into the law of 1989”

Also, the President of SYRIZA, during his speech, said that “The Law of 2023 has unfortunately become the Law of 1989.” and added: “Dirt, persecution, terrorism, special courts, black bags, lies, damage to reputation, even provocations have entered the agenda. This campaign of hate and slander will no doubt intensify as voting time draws near. And this requires calmness and democratic vigilance from all our people. Let’s not let the regime impose toxicity as the norm.”

Speaking about collaborations, Alexis Tsipras said that “we respect every progressive force in the country, we want dialogue and cooperation, we do not see enemies towards us in the center and left on the political map, because our political opponent is one , Right Mitsotakis and continued, “In public debate, as much as some try to create an atmosphere of tension, war and toxicity, we try to speak with political arguments, not insinuations. Our positions in public debate are about politics, not parapolitics. We find it politically unthinkable that Mr. Androulakis could be supposed today to cooperate with Mr. Mitsotakis after a simple proportional election. And it’s not because we can’t imagine today’s wiretapping victim being able to co-manage their abuser tomorrow. But why can’t we imagine how a party founded by Andreas Papandreou could seek cooperation with the ND of Mr. Mitsotakis, Mr. Voridis, Mr. Plevris, Mr. Georgiadis and finally Mr. Karatsaferis.”

In any case, Alexis Tsipras noted, “one thing is certain, that a SYRIZA PS victory in a simple proportional election can and will bring political change and progressive governance.”

Elsewhere in his speech, the President of SYRIZA accused the Prime Minister of “not only leading the country to an unprecedented reduction in democratic rights, which are self-evident for a European rule of law, but also to an unprecedented economic and social impasse.” . .

At the same time, Alexis Tsipras referred to the SYRIZA government, saying, among other things: “SYRIZA has proven under the most difficult conditions that it has worked effectively for social cohesion as well as economic stability. We respected the Greek taxpayer’s last euro. We managed to withdraw the country from the memorandums. We have reached an agreement on the settlement of the public debt, thanks to which the Greek economy continues to live. We have left a €37 billion “airbag” that allows Greece to be in the money markets today and not in new memorandums. We managed to once again bring the economy to growth rates and a twelve-year record of foreign direct investment, the year of withdrawal from the memorandums.”

“Plan SYRIZA”

Alexis Tsipras then referred to the SYRIZA plan, emphasizing, among other things, that “our plan is to return the country to the rails of European normality, combat gross inequalities, maintain productive forces, protect the right to work, invest in human capital, strengthen healthy entrepreneurship, to protect small and medium-sized enterprises with the goal of a dynamic and fair economy, free from the burden of corruption, bureaucracy, the client state.”

In fact, as he noted, “the progressive government that will emerge as a result of the elections will free Greek society from all those rules and deregulations that breed injustice and authoritarianism”, while stressing that “it is not important that we abolish . , but it is them that we will create on the way to a society of equality and justice.”

“Justice must uphold the personnel of the Armed Forces,” said the President of SYRIZA, and continued: “Two little children went missing the day before yesterday. Sadness is great and heavy for the country, for the people, for the nation. But in memory of them, I want to talk about those children who defy danger every day, are on the air and have excellent know-how. But mostly they have a soul and a heart. And I want to say that these children need support. No country can win a war, declared or undeclared, without manpower. without self-confidence and without support for the potential of the soul. For four and a half years we tried to close the holes in the economy everywhere. We watched as we spend every last euro and supported the people of the Armed Forces. Those who now have the means have not increased their benefits by a single euro. They didn’t care about a single euro for their support. All they cared about was to make the biggest equipment in the last thirty years, that is, for 15 billion euros of equipment, watching everyone.”

In addition, Alexis Tsipras emphasized that “the restoration of justice and democracy is not only a vision and obligation for us, but also a vital task for the country and the people.”

Addressing the audience, he said that “Greece of production, creation, progress, democracy and justice, I call on you today with your struggle, all this time before the elections, to take it into your hands, because in our hand to carry the message from beginning to the end that this victory will be a victory for democracy and the people, but also a message that we can once again hope for better days.”

“Therefore, I invite you,” he continued, “to create conditions with your struggle so that when Mr. Mitsotakis calls elections, it will be clear who will win them, because democracy, a democratic party and a promising social justice will win in these elections.”

With information from APE-MPE