The President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulouin her message for the black anniversary today Sunday (21.4.24) for the 57th anniversary of the April 21 coup, emphasizes that: “April 21, 1967 was one of the darkest days in our recent history.”
“April 21, 1967 violently interrupted the democratic process of the country, brutally catalyzing freedoms and rights. He policed ideas, banning and prosecuting. It isolated Greece from the international environment and caused the tragedy of Cyprus, an unhealed trauma for Hellenism”, underlines Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
“The return to democratic normalcy, fifty years ago, marked the beginning of the longest period of peace and prosperity the country has known. Human rights were secured and the rule of law was consolidated. The democratic consciousness and state tradition of our people was restored. Greece became a member and consolidated its presence in the European Union, confirming its position among its partners and allies and being a guarantor of security and peace in the eastern Mediterranean and the wider region”, the President of the Republic points out in her statement.
“Despite these conquests, today’s anniversary reminds us that the priceless good of democracy is not self-evident. Democracy is claimed, conquered and preserved every day. In today’s juncture, where wars and multidimensional crises test the endurance of the citizen, this requirement becomes even more imperative. It is the duty of all of us, individual and collective, to continuously defend it”, concludes the PtD.
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