The government and PASOK, are moving into open conflict, centering on decisions on Independent Authorities.
This clash was sparked after a meeting of the Conference of Presidents in Parliament.
PASOK has given its consent to the proposal for the appointment of Aikaterini Sygouna to the PSCA. However, it disagreed on Anthony Makridimitri, the process was not completed and was postponed.
Specifically, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis turned up the heat, accusing PASOK of “personal characterizations and cheap quotes.”
He also claimed Nikos Androulakis had been in communication with Vice President Kostis Hatzidakis.
“Is it true that, after these discussions, we had arrived at two persons of common agreement?” he asked. He continues: “Did their potential new “partners” from the “wondrous” world of populism and extreme toxicity know about PASOK’s talks with the government?”
“The time has come for the PASOK president to understand that ‘you can fool many for a while or you can fool a few for a long time, but you can’t fool everyone forever,'” he concluded.
The response from PASOK was immediate. Press spokesman Costas Tsoukalas spoke of “lies” and “anti-establishment methods”.
“PASOK does not bargain. Let Mr Mitsotakis and the government of New Democracy digest this,” he said.
He also raised specific questions. “Why did he not proceed with the appointment of Ms. Syngouna, in whose person a 3/5 majority was found?” and “why does the government want the Personal Data Protection Authority to remain headless and deactivated?”
“A lot of angst is being caused by Mr Marinakis for the second place,” he added. He added: “PASOK is fighting a race for first place and not a rearguard action.”
