The municipal authority Douka and the administration of Athens 9.84 seem to have discovered an original economic theory.
On the one hand, the Municipality of Athens constantly cites financial constraints, takes out loans of tens of millions of euros and warns of difficult fiscal conditions. On the other hand, however, when it comes to specific appointments, funds seem to suddenly… flourish.
According to reports, DERSA CEO Lazaros Karaoulis is preparing to add to the Athens 9.84 program two new journalists (note: these are Eleni Stergiou, who works for Vangelis Marinakis’ media outlets, and Savvas Goulopoulos, who comes from the press office of PASOK) who will host just one show per week, every Friday. Nevertheless, they will be paid on a monthly contract basis, just like those who work with a much heavier workload and greater presence at the station.
At the same time, 39 contract workers at the station continue to be paid amounts that barely cover basic living expenses. Instead of the administration exploring ways to improve their pay and support the people who keep the station running every day, it chooses to open new positions for individuals who, as alleged, are choices from the municipal authority’s close-knit party and local government circle.
The question is simple: when there is no money for the many, how is there always money for the few? And above all, how much longer will this policy of double standardsat a municipal radio station that is supposed to serve the citizens and not the party political balances and the cliques in power?
