The Syriza Member of Parliament criticises Alexis Tsipras’s manifesto, arguing that critical pillars for economy, justice and redistribution of power are missing.
New political spikes and intense public dialogue provoke Alexis Tsipras’s manifesto for the next day of the progressive party, with Paul Polakis intervening with criticism that opens up new fronts of debate. The Syriza-Progressive Alliance MP raises questions about the content and direction of the proposals, pointing out points of convergence but also critical differences in areas such as the economy, Justice and tax policy. His statement is adding tension to the public debate around the project of progressive convergence, highlighting different perspectives on the proposed framework.
The document prepared by the Working Group of INAT on the co-existence of the three main currents of the contemporary left, Social Democracy, the Radical Left and Political Ecology, published today by Alexis Tsipras, was commented on in a post by Pavlos Polakis. The Syriza MP strongly criticized the former prime minister’s “manifesto”, noting that although there are common points with the existing framework, he identifies significant shortcomings and differences in critical areas of the economy, public administration and justice.
The spikes
In a post on social media, he said: “From the positions of the last congress of June 2025, the SYRIZA-PS, the difference is what? Most of what is written in the institute’s text is contained in the positions and decision of the congress” while concluding by noting that: “We need to implement a program socially necessary, popularly understandable, in CONTRAST with the oligarchy of the interconnection, applicable in TODAY by a left-progressive government to change the living conditions of the working majority and the new generation!”
The post of Pavlos Polakis
“I just read it (photo 1)
Three brief remarks:
1) From the positions of the last congress of June 2025, of SYRIZA-PS ,the difference is what?
Most of what is written in the text of the institute is contained in the positions and the decision of the conference (and more “advanced” I would say photo 2-3)
2) From the “6 PILLARS” (photo 4) that I have highlighted as a candidate for president of SYRIZA I ,in the 4 pillars described in the text there ARE TWO KEY ones !!!(not by chance, obviously)
-The reacquisition by the PUBLIC of strategic sectors of the economy (National Bank, PPC, HELPE etc.)Without this neither a change of production model will take place, nor will there be a redistribution of wealth !!!
–Basic and COMPREHENSIVE changes in JURISDICTION. Generalities are fine, but without a change in the current corps of judges and without a system of investigation and adjudication in the foreseeable horizon of 2-3 years of cases of corruption of public money NOTHING WILL CHANGE!!!
3) And in the other pillars there are small but VERY CRITICAL omissions.
Four small examples:
– Will local government be endowed with AUTHORITY? What kind of decentralization are we talking about?
-Decent pay in health and education is at least a doubling of the pay in the immediate time horizon of the functionaries and not the generic “decent pay” again.Otherwise doctors for example DON’T GET BACK !!!
-The “progressive taxation” means that you are STILL stating that dividends are taxed at a minimum of 30% average!
Otherwise they will pay it themselves!
-What exactly does the text say about private debt? With the auctions, the surfers, etc.? As Syriza we have made our position clear!
There are other “small” but crucial differences (e.g. renewable energy – energy security – lignites – gas) but I’ll stop here.
That’s first and to repeat once again what I have said many times:
UNITY of progressive-democratic-leftist forces ,MUST AND WILL EXIST when based on a PROGRAM that is :
-Socially necessary
-Popularly understood
-In CONTRAST with the oligarchy of the complex
-Applicable in TODAY by a left-progressive government to change the living conditions of the working majority and the new generation!”
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