With a moment of silence Plenary session of Parliament honored the memory of the Dodecanese MP from SYRIZA Nektarios Santoriniwho passed away this morning at the age of 50.

The President of the Parliament, Kostas Tasoulas, referred to “his morality, faith, courage, militancy and parliamentary spirit”, stressing that “Nektarios Santorinios, despite the personal adventure that bothered him, above all put a duty to parliamentarism and his special homeland. “.

“We bow to the memory of a young man who, although not completing the cycle of his life as expected, completed his work and his duty as we all acknowledge. Sincere condolences colleagues from SYRIZA, I had the opportunity to speak with the President of SYRIZA. And even if this ordeal and the deterioration of his health were something that could statistically have the development that it has today, nevertheless, the time of the announcement of death, after the ordeal, does not cease to be unbearable.

This burden is mitigated by a tender, sweet human memory of a worthy, creative colleague who has been awarded the status of a parliamentarian, minister, father, husband, head of the family, and above all, the Dodecanese. Eternal memory to him,” the chairman of the parliament stressed.

The last farewell to Nektarios Santorinios was also delivered by the parliamentary representative of SYRIZA, Panos Skourletis, noting that “his death casts a heavy shadow on the entire Parliament.”

“Nectarios has fought an unequal battle in recent years. Nevertheless, he gave it with dignity and morality, and just a few days ago, being aware of the state of his health, in a public statement he presented his “gift” to our struggle, the struggle of his faction, a struggle that has always served with perseverance, self-sacrifice, fighting spirit and militancy. He loved his homeland, the Dodecanese, Rhodes, he fought for isolation here in parliament, he gave the rest of his life, and for this he was loved by his compatriots. We all bow before him and will remember him,” said Mr. Skurletis.

The position of the late Dodecanese MP Nektarios Santorini is taken by Dimitris Gakis, who came in second.

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