Stefanos Kasselakis not only picked up the gauntlet thrown at him by Mr. Tsipras but announced an immediate appeal to the base, in order to renew the popular verdict, challenging any executive who dares to be a candidate once morest him.
In addition, the new leadership of the party, with Stefanos Kasselakis at the helm of SYRIZA, also failed to bring unity to the party, on the contrary, the split was inevitable with the contestation finally prevailing and the party being led once more to the intra-party polls in order to emerge new leadership.
Although Alexis Tsipras handed over the ring of succession to Stefanos Kasselakis, supporting his candidacy, although there followed for the former prime minister a long period of “rest” before his last intervention, it seems that he is finally withdrawing his support.
The new president, who had stirred the waters with an exemplary communication campaign on social media, quickly found himself confronted with the storms of real political confrontation.
He emphasized at every opportunity that he has been ordered to change everything, and his critics loudly reminded him that this does not mean tearing everything down. A new cycle of intra-party grumbling, resounding departures, ruptures and disputes opened and culminated in the last 24 hours with the intervention of Tsipras and the appeal of Kasselakis to the electoral base.
SYRIZA: The chronicle of the crisis
April 30, 2023 Kasselakis at the regional table but we had to arrive on 25/09/23 and following the elections for the first four Kasselakis – Tsipras at the office of Alexis Tsipras in the Parliament.
September 24, 2023
Stefanos Kasselakis says: “Today the light won and hope collectively becomes the future”.
Stefanos Kasselakis energized the atmosphere of the Central Committee on November 11-12, 2023 by proposing the deletion by referendum of Tzoumaka, Fili, Skourletis and Vitsa. By the end of that weekend the “Umbrella” of Euclid Tsakalotos left SYRIZA.
November 11, 2023
Stefanos Kasselakis says: “The culture of democracy is one thing and the culture of suicide is another.”
Efi Ahtsioglou and Alexis Haritsis joined forces with “Umbrella” and formed the New Left, with K.O. 11 MPs. Another split for the Left was a fact.
December 4, 2023
“We are making a new beginning for our dignity” emphasizes Efi Ahtsioglou as a Member of Parliament for New Left.
Heading towards the Congress and with Stefanos Kasselakis promoting identity changes in SYRIZA through questionnaire, the intra-party turmoil reached uncontrollable proportions. THE Kasselaki-Tembonera dialogue in the Political Secretariat last Tuesday captures the atmosphere.
Kasselakis: Why do you question me?
Tembonera: Which President is questioning you?
Kasselakis: You.
Tembonera: Me president? No, I don’t doubt you.
A few hours before the opening speech of the party president, and while the unity of SYRIZA is increasingly shaken, the intervention of Alexis Tsipras acts as an absolute catalyst.
“Phenomena of selfishness, narcissism, violation of the principles of collectivity and companionship, have paralyzed the party organization. As a result, the image that is being broadcast is that we are indifferent to society and to the outcome of the upcoming election,” says former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, among other things, in his post.
About 100 days remain until the June 9 European elections, a pivotal showdown for the party’s future. It remains to be seen which leader SYRIZA will go with. But even if he will remain united.
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