“I know the story differently, there were 4 meetings in 2014, not 1,” declared New Democracy MP Andreas Psycharis, speaking on Parapolitika 90.1 about Alexis Tsipras and the reference in his book “Ithaca” to his father, Stavros Psycharis. Speaking on the show “Opposite Microphones” with Sotiris Xenakis and Vasilis Skouris, Andreas Psycharis explained that Mr. Tsipras “I believe has made mistakes, the rebranding was all wrong. I don’t think anyone is satisfied with what he writes about them. A leader is judged by his choices, when all your collaborators were wrong, it means he has bad judgment.”
“The book was all wrong. He portrays himself as the good guy and everyone else as wrong,” he explained.
When asked what Tsipras requested in these meetings, he said: “I can’t say that yet.” He added: “The first meeting was introductory, most politicians when they speak up close create some sympathy. SYRIZA was asking for various things.”
Subsequently, when asked if he believes Tsipras lied in his book, he replied: “I believe he told a different reality. In 2014 he was opposition leader but without power, how could my father ask him for something when he had no power to do anything?”
Finally, when asked if he would take on the former prime minister as a communications client, he said: “Yes, why not? I’m a professional, it’s an interesting project, it would be fun too.”
