The critical meeting of its Committee on Ethics, Implementation of Statute and Certification (EDEKAP) of PASOK – Change Movementon the subject of her case Katerina Batzeli, which was referred to “Infestation and accusation against the party president”.
Coming to EDEKAP, the former Minister of Rural Development told reporters: “I have no education in this body. Now I’m learning it. I don’t apologize. I am called to give explanations. The memo is ready. We will decide together for the next. A circle opens and a circle closes. “
Apology and possible scenarios
Mrs Batzeli is expected to testify multi -page apologyin which he points out that never performed or insulting to the president of PASOK. Reportedly the most likely scenario is Suspension of her party status for a yearalthough all the possibilities remain on the table, from simple reprimand to deletion from the party.
It is noteworthy that three of the eleven members of the committee are minority And, as they all show, they are not in favor of imposing sentence. They will even ask to incorporated in the final decision their reasoningwith the argument that No serious misconduct.
She declares herself present and faithful to PASOK line
In her earlier statements after her reference, Mrs Batzeli cleared:
“I am in the party line and I have proven it with articles and with my statement.”
Even emphasized that ‘No Iphigenia’while recognizing the “Sisyphio Struggle” that gives PASOK to claim first place in the next election.
“We go united for the next day,” he said characteristically, implying that does not intend to leave the partyregardless of the final decision of EDEKAP.