The “use” of Mitsotakis at Kostas’ funeral Simitis – Storm of comments on loud “blue” absences

Many discussions in the wells and even more negative comments in social media caused the absence of the two exes, Antonis Samaras and Kostas Karamanlis, from his funeral. Absences, combined with the positive words of Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the eulogy for the late former Prime Minister and President of PASOK Kostas Simitis, reminded the two lines inside the N.D. for the opening of the “blue” party in the center. DIVERSE “Sound” absences of two former Prime Ministers… Mr. Samaras’ statement, with the news of the death of the former Prime Minister, revealed his intentions not to attend, some people appreciated… “Kostas Simitis has been the main political and ideological opponent of our party and at the same time for 8 years the Prime Minister of the country. The milestones of his tenure, positive and negative, will be evaluated by history,” the Messinian politician had noted in an announcement. As regards the absence of Kostas Karamanlis, there were several who associated it with his earlier statements, when he had described the late “arch priest of the dilemma”. The comments were particularly negative for the former Prime Minister and President of the N.D., with the dominant position that he should honor a democratically elected, even on two terms, Prime Minister, regardless of their political differences. CORVERSE “Constantinos Mitsotakis, despite the historical battles with Andreas Papandreou, bowed, before death, and recognized the value of his great opponent,” said a showing historian of the “blue” party. The absence of the former President of the Republic… Many discussions also caused the absence of former President of the Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos. The attitude of the top three executives of the N.D. On the one hand, and the Prime Minister’s attitude on the other highlights the division in the “blue” party for its ideological direction. The stable position of Mitsotakis for a party with foundations and at the center against the position for a party with a purely right-wing orientation, on the basis of its founding declaration. Mr. Mitsotakis: “My institutional position requires that I honor Mr. Simitis” The Prime Minister had reportedly received suggestions not to give a eulogy, but he ignored them. “Costas Simitis was a personality that put its own seal on the recent history of the place. An elected two-time Prime Minister, whom my institutional position requires me to honor as he deserves it” was the first words of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The Prime Minister described Costas Simitis as a “democracy’s worthy servant” and a “noble opponent”, noting that the two opposing parties “conceived and met in two critical options: Greece’s integration into the euro and Cyprus’ entry into the European Union”. In the wells there were a number of those who commented that the word of Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a consensual meaning, which characterized the word of Kostas Simitis, as they noted, while describing his report as balanced that the work of the former Prime Minister, the right and the mistakes, will be judged by the story with the emergence at the same time, of the deposit he leaves behind. Can the funeral of Kostas Simitis be linked to the election of President of the Republic? The Prime Minister’s reference to the late man’s words on the need for consent is perhaps indicative of Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ willingness to propose a person from the centre left for the high state office, estimated officials on both sides… Mitsotakis himself has stated that the election of President of the Republic, in the spirit of the Constitution, “requires” consents. “The government,” he said, “there is not to perpetuate its power itself, but to form a better society, with words – keys the design and the timing, seeking the broadest possible consensus, but often walking against the current. A cost to be paid in order for the benefit to be incurred to be higher. We must not therefore hesitate to stand up against obstacles. To have the courage of our opinions and decisions when we have a horizon for progress,” the Prime Minister said in the eulogy, using the words of Costas Simitis. Does this aversion of Mr. Mitsotakis’ speech really show his intentions? Short psalm…! On the coming Wednesday, January 15th, after meeting with the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, or at the latest on Thursday January 16th, the Prime Minister is expected to announce the person he will propose for the high state office.