Without our own votes same-sex marriage bill it would not be voted for, that’s the way it is, he emphasized speaking to SKAI and on the “Today” show director of the SYRIZA Committee George Tsipras.
“The only party that voted massively was SYRIZA and it was not because of party discipline. SYRIZA’s views on this issue are well known, after all, we were the ones who brought the cohabitation pact,” stressed Mr. Tsipras and added that “there are no homophobic views within us at all.”
When asked why it was raised as a matter of party discipline, he replied that it was raised to avoid the exception, which ultimately was not avoided.
When asked if there is a Polakis issue, he replied: “We will see this in the next few days, it is a matter for the president and KO. We will see in the next few days which procedure will be followed.”
Mr. Tsipras added: “I insist that we stay on the big picture, we have a government where MPs and ministers either vote against or abstain. The ND did not pass the bill, not only in terms of votes. No objection that he brought it, obviously and it is important. But he took too long to bring it, he had said it since 2019, for some political reasons he brought it now, I don’t think there was any fermentation.
” To some extent [σ.σ. το γεγονός ότι το έφερε τώρα] it may also be due to the problems it faces in Europe in relation to the rule of law and freedom of the press. I’m not saying that’s the reason, obviously that has played a role as well.”
To a question about Nina Kasimati, she said that there was no difference in principle, she was present and voted in favor of the important articles of the bill. It’s another case, he said.
“The big picture is that all SYRIZA MPs essentially voted in favor of the bill. The government’s problem is big. ND shows her true colors. A large part of MPs, which does not only include extreme right-wingers, did not vote in favor or abstained,” he said and added that yesterday’s position of Antonis Samaras was far-right.
“Being in two boats from the extreme right to the center is problematic for the ND” said Mr. Tsipras.
Finally, he noted that the ranking of the Economist does not equate to the resolution of the European Parliament on Greece and added that the country has a problem of freedom of the press.
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