Stefanos Kasselakis waves at SYRIZA party members after losing a no-confidence motion during a meeting of the central committee, in Athens, on September 8. [Dimitris Sarelas/Intime News]
The SYRIZA disciplinary committee voted 8 to 6 not to exclude former president Stefanos Kasselakis from the leadership race.
The majority decided to archive the case without further examination.
SYRIZA is facing internal turmoil as tensions escalate over Kasselakis’ political future. He recently filed a legal complaint against the party following discrepancies in leaked financial statements.
The “Group of 87” within SYRIZA is split on how to handle the situation, with some advocating for his removal from the race and others warning of potential division within the party with a harsh response.
In a recent development within SYRIZA, the party’s disciplinary committee decided not to exclude former president Stefanos Kasselakis from the leadership race. The majority voted to archive the case without further investigation, leading to heightened tensions within the party. Kasselakis’ legal complaint against SYRIZA due to financial discrepancies in leaked statements has further exacerbated the internal crisis. The faction “Group of 87” is divided on how to proceed, with some pushing for his removal from the race while others caution against actions that could divide the party even further. The outcome of this leadership race remains uncertain as SYRIZA grapples with its most serious internal turmoil in years.
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