Athens, Greece, in June. 23, 2015.- The Greek government spokesman, Gavriil Sakelaridis defended the concessions made by the Executive to creditors and warned critics within the ranks of Syriza that the government “can not stand” if you do not get the support of their deputies and must go to the polls.
In a statement to the private television station Mega, Sakelaridis recognized that the proposals submitted to the European Commission, European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund International’s institutions make a some “distance” with the program of Syriza, but said he still advocating a “fair share” of the social burden.
Sakelaridis noted that once an agreement with the institutions is achieved, this will be reported immediately the parliamentary groups where all members “will have to take responsibility.”
If you do not win the support of deputies from the ruling coalition-the leftist Syriza and the nationalist Greek Independents, “the only way out are the polls and vote of the people,” he said.
The plan presented yesterday to members contains concessions that go significantly beyond that offered so far and among the harshest measures include increases in VAT on the invoice hotels, increases the tax burden on businesses, as well as Social Security contributions and retiree contributions to health insurance.
The reactions of the ruling party Syriza was not long in coming.
The Vice President Parliament, Alexis Mitropoulos, said the measures “can not vote because they are extreme and antisocial”.
“I believe that this package can not get into parliament,” he said.
For his part, Deputy Syriza Yanis Mijeloyanakis new proposals called “tombstone for Greece” and said that the plan will not go through the various organs of the party.
According Mijeloyanakis, the new plan It is “worse than the first bailout,” expand the social misery that Syriza was committed to combat.
He also felt that “with the new measures the Greeks lose two monthly wages” and urged the government to say “no” to compromise, especially if it is accompanied by a debt restructuring and investment plan.
“How can you do a deal that increased suicides and impoverish the people?” he asked.
Mijeloyanakis said he personally would not support an agreement with features that have been known so far and went even further by stating that “even loyal deputies to Tsipras,” which do not belong to any particular stream They will not support an agreement of this kind. “
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