The Secretary General of the ND of the ND was elected by Larissa MP Maximos Harakopoulos, who stressed to the party’s MPs that they are in favor of their “creative participation”.
‘Debt of all of us and first of all Parliamentary group, which is the spearhead of the party is to consistently serve the values and principles of the faction so that the New Democracy To be the main pillar of our political life, so that it can serve the true progress and prosperity of the Greek people, “Mr. Harakopoulos stressed.
He also called on Members to be the open channel of communication with the citizens. “Society is strict with us and rightly so. It has set the bar high and we have no excuse to go down. And in order to succeed, government majority MPs must continue to be the open channel of communication between civil society and the government. The interventions of our Members, their placements and their questions, constitute the most objective picture of what is really going on at the base, what people are asking for. And we need this as a government that sets the prosperity of the citizens as the first and foremost goal, “he said.
At the same time, he clarified that he is in favor of the “creative participation” of Members in the legislative work and in parliamentary control. However, he noted in mind that he considers “excessive dramatization of parliamentary control when he is exercised by the MPs of the government majority”.
A little earlier, the prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis He had explained the reasons why he chose Mr. Harakopoulos for this position. “It is a cool voice, it has a duty to give more impulse to Ko. He is a colleague who has written many kilometers in the party and the House. We entered Parliament together in the 2004 elections. Good power in your new duties Maxim! “He said.
At the start of the meeting, ND MPs held a minute’s silence in memory of her deceased Secretary General Co Apostolos Vesiropoulos. After his election, Mr. Harakopoulos He thanked Mr. Mitsotakis for the position he proposed, referring to his predecessor. “It will remain in our memory of its diversity and moderation, characteristically valuable in public life,” he said.
Common principles and values
Recalling his long journey to party events, Mr. Harakopoulos said that “in its long historical course the New Democracy has proven to be the deepest roots of the Greek people. And that the foundations that the Nationalist laid Konstantinos Karamanlis They have been so powerful that they have withstood critical national and political shocks. ”
“Foundations formed by the principles of patriotism and freedom. But also respect for traditional values, such as family and orthodoxy, which have long held the nation. Foundations that laid the boundaries and terms of our political action, which have highlighted our differences with our political opponents, “he added, saying that ND has positions and does not suffice in sterile populism, shows responsibility and not destructive adventurism and is criticized.