Ilias Kasidiaris, convicted of leading a criminal organization, announced in his Twitter post that he would run for parliament in the upcoming elections on May 21.

He was sentenced at first instance to 13 years and 6 months in prison and is serving his sentence in the Domokos prisons.

The following message was posted on his Twitter account on Tuesday evening: “In the 2023 elections I will be a candidate for the Parliament of Athens from the Hellenic National Party. in districts such as Platonos Academy and Sepolia, which gave me first place in the municipal elections, far above Pasok, Syriza and New Democracy!”

IN #election2023 I will be a candidate for the Parliament of Athens A with #National_Party_GREECE
in counties like Akadimia Platonos and Sepolia, which gave me first place in the municipal elections, way ahead of Pasok, Syriza and New Democracy!https://t.co/3hORYVPqiD

— Ilias Kasidiaris (@IliasKasidiaris) April 5, 2023

The decision of the Supreme Court is critical

Mr. Supreme Court for participation or non-participation in party elections National Party – Greeksfounded by Ilias Kasidiaris. Following a public statement by the Honorary Deputy Prosecutor of the Supreme Court, Anastasios Kanellopoulosthat he will lead himself as president of a particular political entity, the Supreme Court is invited to apply a recent law passed by the government and decide whether the conditions for his ban from the upcoming elections are met. Parliamentary elections.

The accession of Mr. Kanellopoulos to the presidency of the Ellinix Party, if eventually realized, as he publicly stated, changes the data for the participation of the Kasidiaris party in the elections. Now convicted former A.A. he will not lead the party, but will participate in it as a candidate for deputy in the 1st constituency of Athens, as Anastasios Kanellopoulos publicly announced. If the electoral plans of the honorary deputy prosecutor of the Supreme Court are implemented – with changes, as he said on the TV channel (Open) to the party’s charter – then it will be he who will submit a legal application to the Supreme Court to participate in the elections.

On the contrary, the Kanellopoulos brothers with his participation in the part of Kasidiaris

Their confrontation his involvement with the party of Ilias Casidiaris express in their joint statement the brothers of the Deputy Prosecutor of the Supreme Court Anastasios Kanellopoulos.

For the public’s attention, in connection with the election of our brother Anastasios Kanellopoulos, which is the subject of journalistic commentary, we would like to present to you the following:

Our democratic convictions, our convictions and our long, positive and useful path in society are known to all who are familiar with our publicly expressed positions and opinions that they have nothing to do with our brother’s recent political initiatives and decisions.

From the very first moment when we were indirectly informed of his thoughts and choice to be politically active in the manner mentioned in recent publications, we directly communicated our objections to him in the hope of dissuading him. When these elections of his were made public, being the subject of journalistic information, we again expressed our complete disagreement in every possible way.

However, given the volume that has already been received by the relevant publications, and in order not to create the false impression, mistakenly or knowingly, that we identify ourselves with a choice that is contrary to our democratic convictions, we are obliged by our presence to make it clear publicly to position ourselves to this end. , confirming that we have nothing to do with the options that cause our clear disagreement.

Fraternal relations do not allow political identifications and do not justify the corresponding judgments and reasoning.

Athens, 5 April 2023

APPLICANTS
1. Dimitrios Kanellopoulos, Honorary Vice President of the Supreme Court.
2. Theodoros Kanellopoulos, Acting Vice President of the Supreme Court.
3. Athanasios Kanellopoulos, lawyer of the Supreme Court.