The political spat between PASOK and government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis continues, with the main opposition party accusing the administration of resorting to falsehoods and character assassination. In response to Marinakis’ statement — which criticized PASOK for using ‘smear tactics and offensive language’ — PASOK declared that ‘lies and mudslinging have now become the official position of the Mitsotakis government.’
A Response to Government Messaging
This is the conclusion drawn from what PASOK describes as the ‘rambling’ announcement by the government spokesperson, who, according to the party, attempts — through various rhetorical detours — to cast himself as a moral arbiter.
PASOK reiterates its earlier question: ‘Is it unethical to lease family-owned property through legal, transparent, and competitive procedures?’ For Mr. Marinakis, it appears to be — a stance the party sharply contests.
‘If you’re genuinely asking about ethics and morality,’ PASOK adds, ‘and want to see the face of political unscrupulousness, take a walk past the Maximos Mansion. That’s where you’ll get the full picture of what political immorality truly looks like.’
Accountability and Political Change
The party reminds voters that in 2019, they entrusted the current government with a mandate to reverse decline, institutional erosion, and toxic politics. Instead, PASOK argues, the administration has elevated those very problems into doctrine — making political change imminent.
In a postscript-style remark, PASOK notes the silence from the government spokesperson, the official government website, and journalist ‘Katakouzinou’ — implying that this collective silence confirms, ‘in spectacular fashion,’ the orchestrated effort to smear the Maximos Mansion through coordinated media reports.