“PASOK has chosen a difficult, programmatic way, with no easy promises and without caressing ears,” ERT1 told ERT1 Olga Markogiannakisarguing that “it is the way to justify us, because in the national elections, citizens will decide who can rule the country. And PASOK offers the real alternative to governance. “
In the same context, speaking about the image of the latest polls and PASOK’s percentages, he noted that “we do not succeed, nor do we celebrate. But what is evident is that we have a government that loses its support in society and the need for political change is now manifested in polls. “
PASOK’s deputy spokeswoman, stressed that “any bet by Mr Mitsotakis has lost it”: “In health, we saw the recent tragic incident in Aegina, where a man lost his life because there was no ambulance driver. We see a social state collapse and the income of the citizens disappear from precision. One in five Greeks today is at risk of poverty and one in three children grow up in conditions of high poverty. Instead of being fairly shared, we see the accumulation of wealth in the hands of the few and expanding inequalities. “
Referring to PASOK’s commitments, he noted that “the harsh reality is that unfortunately the Greek citizens who can put in their drawer with Mr Skertsos’ photo is also a photo of a home that they can neither rent, nor buy or photos of the basic goods.” “We,” he added, “say that it is necessary to support employees with the reinstatement of the 13th salary, the abolition of personal difference and a new EKAS for low -income pensioners, as well as to strengthen small and medium -sized entrepreneurship – which is the backbone of the economy.” He stressed that “society must finally get a dividend from growth, described by the government but no one sees in its pocket.”
Asked about the developments in the center -left and the likely party creation by Alexis Tsipras, Mrs Markogiannakis replied that “Mr Tsipras can do whatever he thinks. PASOK’s attitude is not heterogeneous. ” He added that “Mr Tsipras has been judged when he said he would abolish the memorandums by law and article and eventually brought a third memorandum. The people have memory and judgment. We look forward. PASOK is the real awe of the New Democracy, with a plan and vision for the country. “
Concerning immigration, he said that the decision to suspend asylum testing “creates more problems than it solves” and commented that “when you do not consider asylum requests, you are paming people that could be examined and returned”. He added “that with countries such as Egypt we have agreements and immediate returns could be made. On the contrary, this facilitates illegal stay, and there is a risk that people who are truly entitled to international protection will be returned. “