{"id":1324,"date":"2026-04-18T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2026-04-18T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:41:00","slug":"makarios-lazaridis-throughout-my-life-i-have-walked-with-honesty-and-lived-my-family-with-dignity-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=1324","title":{"rendered":"Makarios Lazaridis: Throughout my life I have walked with honesty and lived my family with dignity (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The resignation <\/b>from his position as the Secretary of State for Rural Development and Food<\/b> was announced in a public letter by Makarios Lazaridis <\/b>stating that his decision was dictated by the need to keep the work of the government unhindered,<\/b>in the midst of political pressures and controversies. <\/p>\n

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“Throughout my personal life I have walked with integrity and lived my family with dignity, which I will not let anyone tarnish. <\/p>\n

I have stood by the same values in politics, always with my head held high. I have fought, in and out of parliament, with New Democracy,<\/b> with a firm commitment to the principles and values I serve. <\/p>\n

The citizens of Kavala<\/b> have honoured me with their trust and elected me twice as a member of parliament in my hometown, which is for me the highest honour and responsibility. <\/p>\n

I am proud of the battles I fought alongside Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis<\/b> both during the difficult years of the opposition and during the country’s governance. <\/p>\n

I served with consistency and a sense of duty, contributing, to the extent of my strength, to the effort for a strong and modern Greece. <\/p>\n

From the very first moment of my public presence, I chose transparency. I made my background<\/b> public during the 2019 pre-election campaign, without being obliged to do so, proving in practice that I have never been afraid of scrutiny, but on the contrary, I have sought it.
All this time I have fended off with arguments and political dignity the attacks of a toxic opposition, which, stumbling, is looking for a way to save itself electorally, investing in smears and slander about an issue that even happened almost 20 years ago. <\/p>\n

However, in view of the need to safeguard the work of the Government and the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, I am submitting my resignation <\/b>from the position of Deputy Minister. <\/p>\n

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This decision does not in the least negate my belief in the principles I have served and will continue to serve. <\/p>\n

I sincerely thank the Prime Minister for his confidence and all those who have stood by my side throughout this journey.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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