The Koumoundourou <\/b>is turning into a vast political madhouse, with Sokratis Famellos<\/b> acting as the ultimate catalyst for total discredit.<\/p>\n
His speech yesterday at the Political Secretariat of SYRIZA<\/b> was not merely provocative; it was a display of political authoritarianism and unprecedented arrogance from a leader who appears to have lost all touch with reality.<\/p>\n
At a time when the party is falling apart and the polls <\/b>foretell an absolute electoral Waterloo<\/b>, its president chooses to entrench himself behind his bureaucratic arsenal, ostentatiously wagging his finger at anyone who dares to question his non-existent vision.<\/p>\nA plan? What plan?<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/b>Appearing utterly unmovable <\/b>and trapped in his own delusions<\/b>, S. Famellos <\/b>repeated yesterday with provocative emphasis that there is a \u201cspecific plan\u201d for the alliance of\u2026 progressive forces.<\/p>\n
Of course, no one knows what this plan is, since he once again took care to speak in completely vague terms, without providing any clear timeline for the strategic convergence with ELAS <\/b>of Alexis Tsipras<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Instead of clear answers, the president of SYRIZA <\/b>opted for an extremely aggressive tactic against the internal party opposition and characterized the demands for an immediate convening of the Central Committee<\/b> as \u201cundemocratic,\u201d while speaking disparagingly of \u201cunprecedented whims\u201d of those who constantly demand meetings<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The arrogance of S. Famellos<\/b> reached its peak when he attempted to present his personal schedule of meetings with various organizations and the public relations efforts of some of his close associates as the \u201cpractical implementation\u201d of the party\u2019s strategy. The most alarming<\/b>, however, is that there is no \u201cPlan B\u201d<\/b> on the table in case the venture gets permanently bogged down.<\/p>\n
The president of SYRIZA <\/b>made it clear that he does not intend to tie himself down <\/b>to tight deadlines, dubbing his stalling a \u201cdynamic process in full swing.\u201d Simply put, he is asking for a blank check to steer the ship onto the rocks<\/b>, without being accountable to anyone.<\/p>\n
Throwing down the gauntlet to his intra-party critics<\/b>, he sent a clear, passionate message <\/b>to those who have a different take on the party\u2019s disastrous course. Without naming them, he provocatively belittled them, essentially labeling them a minority and pointedly conveying that, at the end of the day, the will of the majority \u2014that is, his own personal line.<\/p>\n
This authoritarian mindset, however, provoked an immediate and furious reaction from top party officials. Pavlos Polakis<\/b>, Nikos Pappas<\/b>, and Rena Dourou<\/b> joined forces against the president\u2019s high-handedness, while Thanasis Theocharopoulos<\/b> delivered a resounding rebuke; adopting a more measured yet clear stance, he appeared to be abandoning his unconditional support for the president, proving that S. Famellos\u2019s <\/b>base is crumbling.<\/p>\n
By leaving the Central Committee meeting<\/b> early, P. Polakis delivered the final blow, stating that the 75 signatures <\/b>required to convene an emergency meeting of the Central Committee<\/b>\u2014as stipulated by the party bylaws\u2014might be submitted even later today.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, the atmosphere in the hallways of Koumoundourou <\/b>was combative, with the phrase \u201cYou took SYRIZA to 10% <\/b>and brought it down to 1%\u201d echoing as the ultimate indictment against the president. And yet, in the face of this widespread skepticism, S. Famellos continues to play his tune <\/b>. <\/p>\n
He turns a blind eye to reality, asking party officials to \u201crespect\u201d past decisions and stop being inward-looking, as if the disaster were a figment of their imagination. In fact, he dismisses with disgust <\/b>the scenarios of dissolution and promises… a \u201cdistinctive presence\u201d at the Thessaloniki International Fair! <\/b><\/p>\n\u201cResign, and we\u2019ll see\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n
Amid this scene of utter disintegration, Alexis Tsipras<\/b> made sure to put \u201cice<\/b>\u201d on any hopes S. Famellos might have had for support or an alliance. The former prime minister, in an interview <\/b>with Alpha<\/b>, made it pointedly clear that \u201chis phone lines are open,\u201d but sent a clear message<\/b> of disdain for the squabbling among his former comrades. \u201cI came here to talk about society\u2019s problems, not about Mr. Polakis\u2019s <\/b>problems with SYRIZA,\u201d he said pointedly.<\/p>\n
In fact, delivering an even harsher jab<\/b> at those members of Parliament <\/b>who are considering leaving the party<\/b>, he pointedly stated that if they resign from the Parliament<\/b>, they would certainly be welcome in ELAS. However, in the same interview, he said \u201cno to collaborations with forces that have run their course,\u201d leaving S. Famellos isolated to deal with the fallout.<\/p>\n
In any case, political observers commented with a strong dose of irony<\/b> that the president of SYRIZA, having in his hands the state subsidy, the party-controlled media, and the remaining staff members<\/b>, ultimately risks leading a peculiar \u201cparty club<\/b>,\u201d which will survive only in name, because it will still have a Member of the European Parliament even after the national elections, <\/b>but will be completely cut off from society. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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