A new wave of political confrontation—and internal tensions within New Democracy—has emerged following public remarks by Adonis Georgiadis targeting Alexis Tsipras, in which he insinuated corruption without presenting evidence. The intervention of Yannis Loverdos drew particular attention: the former health minister explicitly distanced himself from the rhetoric of his colleague, calling it irresponsible to level such serious accusations without substantiating proof.
‘It’s Not Responsible to Accuse Without Evidence’
‘It is not responsible to accuse other politicians of corruption without evidence. Under no circumstances can I support the claim that Alexis Tsipras is corrupt or has accepted passive bribery. I don’t know that, I have no evidence, and I cannot endorse it,’ Loverdos stated.
His statement is widely interpreted as a direct rebuke of Georgiadis’ decision to use grave terminology—such as ‘corruption’—without publicly presenting supporting material.
Voloudaki Also Steps Back
Sevi Voloudaki, Deputy Minister for Migration and Asylum, echoed this stance. Speaking on Mega TV, she declined to back up Georgiadis’ comments. ‘I wouldn’t speak that way myself. If you’re accusing someone, you do so with specific evidence. I don’t know what Mr. Georgiadis has in mind,’ she said.