The ruling celebration eliminated Antonis Samaras after the previous prime minister's interview with BIMA on Sunday through which he launched an assault towards Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Giorgos Gerapetritis, talking of betrayal.
Particularly, as acknowledged in a press release by the federal government consultant, Pavlos Marinakis, “with at this time's interview, he places himself, for the second time after 1993, exterior the New Democracy. In spite of everything, that's what he was after. This time, nevertheless, historical past is not going to repeat itself. The Authorities majority continues steadily on its course, with out Mr. Samaras. Nobody has the correct to play with the steadiness of the nation in these troubled occasions.”
Within the announcement issued by the federal government consultant, he makes it clear that Mr. Samaras didn’t “categorical opinions. However he expressed his full disagreement with the entire of the federal government's coverage.” As he notes, “he even went as far as to say that the Prime Minister of Greece and the President of the Republic of Cyprus had been “having enjoyable” with the President of Turkey and the Prime Minister of Albania.”
Concerning the Samaras proposal for Kostas Karamanlis to be the subsequent President of the Republic, Mr. Marinakis notes that that is an premature dialogue which “constitutes an insult to the individual and the establishment of the top of state”.
Lastly, Mr. Marinakis leaves a path by emphasizing that society has left behind the celebration “ginati” whereas clarifying that “those that envision a shrunken ND to the extent of 18%, ought to contemplate that, with the technique of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the New Democracy has gained three nationwide elections thus far with percentages of the order of 40%”.
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The announcement of Pavlos Marinakis:
“We’ve got mentioned many occasions that former Prime Ministers have the particular privilege of voicing their views and considerations on coverage points sometimes.
Mr. Samaras, in his final interview, nevertheless, didn’t categorical any opinions. However he expressed his full disagreement with the whole authorities coverage. As well as, in a blatant and provocative method, he adopted excessive falsehoods, distorting statements of the Minister of Overseas Affairs which have been clarified repeatedly and intimately.
He even went as far as to say that the Prime Minister of Greece and the President of the Republic of Cyprus had been “having enjoyable” with the President of Turkey and the Prime Minister of Albania.
Lastly, the premature dialogue he insisted on concerning the election of the President of the Republic constitutes an insult to the individual and establishment of the top of state.
All the above can’t be tolerated or accepted. For years, society has left behind “camarilla” political logic and attitudes impressed by the celebration “ginati”. Those that envision a shrunken ND to the extent of 18%, ought to contemplate that, with the technique of Kyriakos Mitsotakis , New Democracy has gained three nationwide elections thus far with percentages of the order of 40%.
Due to this fact, with at this time's interview, Mr. Samaras places himself, for the second time after 1993, exterior New Democracy. In spite of everything, that's what he was after. This time, nevertheless, historical past is not going to repeat itself. The Authorities majority continues steadily on its course, with out Mr. Samaras. Nobody has the correct to play with the steadiness of the nation in these troubled occasions.”
The timeline of the case
It began with the interview of the previous prime minister on Sunday's Vima. Mr. Samaras referred to as on the federal government to domesticate a local weather of “alternative” in Greek-Turkish at a time when the neighbor has elevated the extent of its claims and challenges. On the identical time, he commented that, on the event of a current assertion by Mr. Gerapetritis, some individuals must be “despatched dwelling” by the prime minister, since they’ve mentioned “allow them to even be labeled underdogs”.
Accordingly, the previous prime minister launched an assault on Mr. Mitsotakis on the event of the stories of items with Nikos Pappa, saying: “Are you speaking about the identical Nikos Pappa who gave a handwritten e book to the Prime Minister within the Parliament, the day earlier than yesterday? By pleasantries, do you imply the laughter and cordiality we noticed between Erdogan, Rama, Christodoulidis, Fidan and the Greek Prime Minister on the sidelines of the European Summit? These usually are not critical issues.”
On the identical time, he dominated out the opportunity of being nominated by Mr. Mitsotakis for the Presidency of the Republic, noting that “I contemplate Costas Karamanlis your best option”.
What’s the response of Kostas Karamanlis' aspect?
On the identical time, sources from the entourage of Kostas Karamanlis, commenting on Samaras' proposal to appoint the previous prime minister for the Presidency of the Republic, acknowledged that “there was no pre-consultation” between the 2 political males, implying that the assertion was an initiative solely of Antonis Samara.
Samara's assessment of Greek-Turkish and George Gerapetritis
In his interview, Antonis Samaras emphasizes that “the federal government is beginning a dialogue by declaring upfront that it’s going to retreat from its preliminary positions” additionally accusing Athens of a naive “name for bravery” and underlining that, as an alternative of discouraging Turkish claims, Greece is sending the flawed message messages in Ankara.
The previous prime minister denounced the federal government's perspective, saying it “doesn’t even demand the lifting of the casus belli from Turkey, whereas publicly selling its friendship with the neighboring nation.” As well as, he commented on the Turkish principle of the “Blue Homeland”, which, as he mentioned, “is now taught brazenly within the colleges of Turkey”, talking of significant omissions on the Greek aspect.
The previous prime minister clarified that “we’re obliged to barter the delimitation of the EEZ with Turkey! To not focus on whether or not the islands have an EEZ…”. As well as, he emphasised that “Turkey desires us to agree upfront that we lose the jurisdiction of our islands – that’s, the financial exploitation of big sea areas.”
Mr. Samaras added: “Turkey is asking us to fully bypass the Regulation, accepting joint exploitation of wind farms within the Aegean, on an EEZ below our jurisdiction! In different phrases, he asks us to share “ours” or, at the least, to co-exploit them! So what precisely are we “discussing”?
Responding to accusations about his talks with Erdogan, Mr. Samaras defined: “Then there was no Turkish-Libyan memorandum! Which fully violates Worldwide Regulation, immediately violates the sovereign rights of Greece and – by the best way – it has not even been ratified by the Libyan Nationwide Meeting! In different phrases, it’s unlawful in each means!” On the identical time, he identified that “in my years there was neither the settlement of Famagusta, nor the insistence on two separate states in Cyprus… All these didn’t exist then”.
For Giorgos Gerapetritis
Mr. Samaras, with out naming him, requests the dismissal of Giorgos Gerapetritis from the place of Overseas Minister. The explanation for that is his assertion through which he not too long ago mentioned, “let me be referred to as a discounter if we need to have a quiet neighborhood”.
As the previous prime minister says, “on this case, e.g., those that declare that within the identify of “friendship and peace” with Turkey, “allow them to be described as underdogs” should be “despatched dwelling”! How did this come about? Why ought to somebody who follows the fastened nationwide line be described as a discounter? Such issues are by no means mentioned!”
Woke agenda and inexperienced transition
Commenting on worldwide developments, Mr. Samaras mixed the re-election of Donald Trump with the rise of the Proper in Europe. “For a similar causes Trump was elected in America, for a similar causes Le Pen rose so excessive in France, for a similar causes Meloni is already in authorities in Italy, within the Netherlands Wilders' celebration”.
He additionally referred to the “woke agenda”, describing it as one of many causes afflicting society. “The woke agenda, unlawful immigration and rushed 'inexperienced transition' introduced Trump's huge win”.
“Karamanlis is your best option for the Presidency”
Concerning the opportunity of a proposal by Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the Presidency of the Republic, Mr. Samaras replied: “This isn’t going to occur. After all, if you need my opinion, I contemplate Kostas Karamanlis to be your best option.”
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