Fierce attack <\/b>on Charis Doukas<\/b> for his proposal to collaborate in the event of a second election PASOK<\/b> and EL.A.S.<\/b> launched by Anna Diamantopoulou<\/b>.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis issue\u2014\u2018whether we discuss it now with one side or the other\u2019\u2014\u00a0is a surefire recipe for a party to throw open its doors and windows and lose voters.<\/strong> Is that so? \u201cI mean, I can\u2019t imagine a more ridiculous approach<\/b>,\u201d said the former Commissioner and head of political planning for PASOK, speaking on OREN TV.<\/p>\n Anna Diamantopoulou<\/b> even launched an attack on Alexis Tsipras<\/strong>, stating, among other things: \u201cIf the left is about this ethos and the struggle for equality and rights, I\u2019ll sign off on it a thousand times over, with a thousand words. If the left is what we see\u2014Mr. Tsipras shouting, Ms. Konstantopoulou shouting, Mr. Varoufakis shouting, and saying the things they say\u2014 it has nothing to do with what we had in mind.\u201d<\/b>.<\/p>\n At the same time, he had kind words for the government\u2019s fiscal policy and the country\u2019s positive image abroad, but he also leveled harsh criticism: \u201cSo, what PASOK has tried and continues to try to do is offer an alternative that speaks to the many. Because New Democracy has a steady 20% share of the vote, but has pursued a policy all these years that,\u00a0yes, our public finances are in good shape and the country is very well received abroad\u2014I have to admit that\u2014but when it comes to domestic issues, this economic policy benefits only 20%.<\/strong> And the remaining 80% participates neither in redistribution nor in wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n THE RELEVANT EXCERPT FROM THE DIAMANTOPOULOU INTERVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n Kolokythas<\/strong>: You\u2019ve closed the door on New Democracy, and on the other hand, you\u2019re being accused of having moved too far to the left. So how are you going to win these people back?<\/p>\n Diamantopoulou<\/strong>: Could you explain to me what \u201cwe\u2019ve moved too far to the left\u201d means?<\/p>\n Niflis<\/strong>: I\u2019ll tell you\u2014I\u2019ll describe the situation we were discussing here.<\/p>\n Kolokythas<\/strong>: The government is definitely accusing you of veering too far to the left.<\/p>\n Niflis<\/strong>: Here on Open, a PASOK official is speaking with an ELAS official. ELAS says, \u201cWe\u2019re not aligned with PASOK; we can\u2019t cooperate,\u201d and the PASOK official replies, \u201cBut you\u2019re so arrogant\u2014let\u2019s work together.\u201d<\/p>\n Diamantopoulou<\/strong>: Yes. I don\u2019t know\u2026 Look, maybe in the public discourse\u2026<\/p>\n Niflis<\/strong>: Also, let me give you another example. Mr. Doukas\u2019s position has been made clear. It\u2019s not like we\u2019re revealing anything. For discussion from now on, yes. Purely for discussion from now on.<\/p>\n Diamantopoulou<\/strong>: Look. This whole issue\u2014the \u201clet\u2019s discuss this now with one side or the other\u201d\u2014is a surefire recipe for a party to throw open its doors and windows and lose voters. Is that so? I mean, I can\u2019t imagine a more ridiculous approach.<\/p>\n We have said that the issue of coalitions\u2014that is, to be precise, the issue of how the country will be governed\u2014will be determined by what the Greek people say. We\u2019ve drawn our red lines; we\u2019ve presented our platforms. Now, left and right\u2026<\/p>\n In this country, when we talk about the left, our minds go back to the Civil War; our minds go to a left that was incredibly oppressed by the post-Civil War right\u2014which was the losing side\u2014and to the people who suffered. My father was a communist. I know that right up until the end, when he died, his mind was\u2014you know\u2014that of a persecuted man. Fifty years have passed.<\/p>\n If the left is about this ethos and the struggle for equality and rights, I endorse it wholeheartedly, with a thousand words. If the left is what we see\u2014Mr. Tsipras shouting, Ms. Konstantopoulou shouting, Mr. Varoufakis shouting, and saying the things they say\u2014 it has absolutely nothing to do with what we had in mind.<\/p>\n So what PASOK has tried\u2014and continues to try\u2014to do is to offer an alternative that serves the interests of the many. Because New Democracy has a steady 20% share of the vote, but it has pursued a policy all these years that, yes, our public finances are in good shape and the country is very well received abroad\u2014I have to admit that\u2014but when it comes to domestic issues, this economic policy benefits only 20% of the population. And the remaining 80% participates neither in redistribution nor in wealth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anna Diamantopoulou launched a fierce attack on Haris Doukas over his proposal that PASOK and EL.A.S. collaborate in the event of a second election.
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