Attack of SYRIZA spokesman on the new Deputy Minister of Energy for his post and the Prime Minister for his choice
SYRIZA insists on removing the government of the new Deputy Minister of Energy, Nikos Tsafou, who also refers to his second older post about Turkey.
As SYRIZA spokesman George Karameros told Attica TV, the party “called on Mr. Mitsotakis on Monday to retire Mr Tsafos from the government, because he called” Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus “. And even when he was pointed out to him, he said that “I made a mistake, I wrote it when I had no professional relationship with the Greek government”. As if it is a matter of professional relationship with the Greek government. And, because he said that we question his patriotism, we did not question Mr Tsafos’ patriotism. Minister cannot be. And Deputy Minister of Energy, to sit with the Turks or the Israelis to discuss the financial zones. “
Mr Karameros also refers to a second post by Mr Tsafos and says in particular: “In another post, July 29, 2020, Mr Tsafos says in English and read directly:” The conflict between Greece and Turkey is not about energy. And I ask Mr. Tsoffos and Mr. Mitsotakis who holds him in his place: What are these “I want” of Turkey? I really wonder. Let us explain to us why he remains in this position, which of what Turkey wants, are of value? “
Mr Karameros continued, stressing that “there are no gray zones in the Aegean. And if there is a difference, there is a continental shelf on the basis of international law to be judged at some point. Mr Tsafos cannot remain in such a critical position as the position of the Deputy Minister of Energy, with these views. Because they are opinions. In the first phase, when he named the occupied “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, Mr Tsafos says he wrote it, because he had no professional relationship with the government at that time. Here it is clear that in his other positions as an analyst, an excellent scientist, he is talking about some of what Turkey wants and “have value”. To tell us, what are they worth and what Turkey wants? Because for us it is unthinkable, as for the Greek people, any retreat. “
“When we have a man who will sit on the table with Turkey, who will sit with his peer of Turkey and says that some of what Turkey wants, are worth it, cannot stand in the cabinet. It’s very simple. We insist on calling for the resignation of Tsafou, because with what is arising, it is not a matter of selfishness for the prime minister. Because I read that Mr. Doxiadis, whatever Mr. Mitsotakis asked him, Mr. Doxiadis did not leave him room for him. If Mr Tsafos is not allowed now, to leave and get him out of the difficult position and Mr. Mitsotakis himself and the country, what can I say, I leave it to the judgment of the citizens, “says George Karameros.