"We are unfortunately forced to come back once again to call Mr.Sizopoulos to come to his senses. Neither the time nor the opportunities provided to him seems willing to use the time and opportunities provided to him in order to stop the downward slide and put the EDEK back on the path of salvation."
At the same time, he stresses that "after his self-appointment to the presidency of the party for another term, he is furiously claiming a role in shaping the political scene of the presidential elections on behalf of the EDEK without any decisions of the EDEK. The recent public statement of MP Efstathiou (Radio Politis 3/3/22) that now ''everyone represents himself in the EPP'' and his statement that the PM ''cannot bind the party in its contacts'' since there are no organs and no possibility of collective decision-making is typical. Noteworthy is the MP's call for the convening of a congress to ''overcome the crisis and catch the train of developments''. The most recent statements of MP Elias Mirianthous (reporter 16/3/22), who did not fail to express his willingness to participate in initiatives to restore unity, moved in the same direction."
He adds that "neither the findings and appeals of the party's MPs nor our own exhortations seem to touch M. Sizopoulos and his remaining followers. They defiantly ignore everyone and instead of taking the opportunities provided to them to stop the destructive downhill slide they are following they continue their irregularities, illegalities and arbitrariness. They are personally claiming roles that collectively belong to the Party in the service of admittedly 'cunning agendas'. It is funny that instead of concentrating on restoring the functioning and unity of the party they are currently exhausting themselves in a frantic attempt to persuade by telephone, with promises or blackmail, the 607 who have joined the effort for the ''Salvation and Reorganisation of the EPP'', to revoke their participation or to declare their recognition and submission to the ''emperor''."
Besides, he notes, the hourglass is running out, time is running out, the party structure continues to collapse. "For the umpteenth time, we call on the MC to come to its senses. To take responsibility and do the minimum required to stop the slide. It is both simple and easy.
This is the only way to reverse the destructive slide and restore unity and democratic functioning in the EPP," he concludes.
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