Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a “destabilising factor” for the country and citizens cannot stand his “authoritarian” attitude, senior socialist lawmaker Michalis Katrinis told EURACTIV after it was unveiled that the secret services bugged the phone of Greek socialist opposition leader and MEP Nikos Androulakis.
by Sarantis Michalopoulos
Part 3 - The next day ‘does not include’ Mitsotakis
Opposition parties have asked Mitsotakis to resign and call snap elections, but the conservative leader insists that he will complete his term.
The next general elections are due in 2023, and the new electoral law suggests that a coalition government will be needed, a practice almost unknown to Greek politicians who are used to single-party governments.
Potential scenarios are circulating in Athens, and Greek socialists will play a kingmaker role between the ruling New Democracy and the main opposition Syriza party (EU Left).
However, they have not revealed their cards yet.
Asked if the scandal killed any prospect of a New Democracy – Pasok potential collaboration, the socialist lawmaker replied, “the equation of political stability and smooth political developments does not include Mr Mitsotakis”.
The next general elections are due in 2023, and the new electoral law suggests that a coalition government will be needed, a practice almost unknown to Greek politicians who are used to single-party governments.
Potential scenarios are circulating in Athens, and Greek socialists will play a kingmaker role between the ruling New Democracy and the main opposition Syriza party (EU Left).
However, they have not revealed their cards yet.
Asked if the scandal killed any prospect of a New Democracy – Pasok potential collaboration, the socialist lawmaker replied, “the equation of political stability and smooth political developments does not include Mr Mitsotakis”.
“Greece can no longer tolerate either the authoritarianism and anti-democratic mentality of Mr Mitsotakis, who is the prime minister of the few and the rich, nor the populism of Syriza, which is possessed by an unacceptable logic of controlling the institutions,” Katrinis said.
Katrinis insisted that in a democracy, there are no “deadlocks” and that Mitsotakis has found himself in a dead end “that’s why he is trying to polarise” Greek politics.
He added that Pasok would not take part in the attempt to polarise politics, which the main opposition is trying to do too, according to Katrinis, but rather focus on its “autonomous” way.
“The election result includes the solution to today’s political impasse. And that’s why we should first let the citizens speak,” he said.
Katrinis insisted that in a democracy, there are no “deadlocks” and that Mitsotakis has found himself in a dead end “that’s why he is trying to polarise” Greek politics.
He added that Pasok would not take part in the attempt to polarise politics, which the main opposition is trying to do too, according to Katrinis, but rather focus on its “autonomous” way.
“The election result includes the solution to today’s political impasse. And that’s why we should first let the citizens speak,” he said.
In Greece, there are also rumours about adopting the Italian model: a coalition government with a technocrat prime minister.
Asked about this scenario, Katrinis said in Greece, the culture of cooperation that existed in Italy or other European countries has not been consolidated until today, and for this reason, we cannot compare different things and situations.
“The question is not who the prime minister will be or how the government posts will be distributed, but what will be the content of governance. If it will constitute a real change for the country, if it will give hope and perspective to Greek society and citizens,” he said.
Asked about this scenario, Katrinis said in Greece, the culture of cooperation that existed in Italy or other European countries has not been consolidated until today, and for this reason, we cannot compare different things and situations.
“The question is not who the prime minister will be or how the government posts will be distributed, but what will be the content of governance. If it will constitute a real change for the country, if it will give hope and perspective to Greek society and citizens,” he said.
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