Theano Koufonikolaou<\/b> dismissed Alexis Tsipras<\/b> and his promise of pay raises for healthcare and education workers. <\/p>\n
Alexis Tsipras<\/b> is generally not considered reliable when it comes to his promises, but for his own party officials to dismiss him\u2014 was something we didn\u2019t even see back when he was president of SYRIZA<\/b>. Now, however, this is happening within the Hellenic Police<\/b> as well. <\/p>\n
A few days ago, the former prime minister made a series of promises, competing with Nikos Androulakis<\/b>, saying, among other things, that he would give a \u20ac500 raise to doctors and teachers. For Tsipras<\/b> to promise money\u2014what could be stranger, one might say. <\/p>\n Koufonikolaou\u2019s response <\/h3>\n
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However, the press spokesperson for ELAS<\/b>, Theano Koufonikolaou<\/b>, when asked where the money would come from for all the promises Alexis Tsipras<\/b> is making right from the start of his new party, somewhat\u2026 clouded the image of the money trees. <\/p>\n
As she stated in an interview: \u201cAlexis Tsipras<\/b> announced at the economic forum a \u20ac500 raise for doctors and teachers. But we\u2019ll see<\/b>. He also mentioned including teachers in the special pay scale. But listen. A responsible approach\u2014because citizens also share this mindset during the pre-election period\u2014means that we must gather all the data regarding revenue, obtain all the data from the General Accounting Office, so that we can speak based on a concrete analysis.\u201d <\/p>\n
What did the spokesperson for ELAS<\/b> tell us, in a nutshell, with a bunch of evasions? That Alexis Tsipras<\/b> may have made the proposal but didn\u2019t provide any cost estimates, so we\u2019ll have to see how\u2014and if\u2014we can find the money. <\/p>\n
In other words, the former prime minister threw a promise into the void\u2014along with so many others\u2014just to impress people and win a few votes. And we\u2019ll see. <\/p>\n
In any case, being contradicted by your own party\u2019s spokesperson takes political delusion to a whole new level. And we\u2019re still just getting started. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a video of the interview:<\/b> <\/p>\n
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