SYRIZA MP Nina Kasimati found herself in the embrace of her former PASOK comrades just a few days ago, and all signs point to her preparing to return to Charilaou Trikoupis Street after a period of “climate change” at Koumoundourou. Specifically, the SYRIZA MP was welcomed by former PASOK regional governor Giorgos Sgouros during his coalition’s cake-cutting ceremony for “Attica Independent Self-Government.” Nina Kasimati sat in the front row, next to Tonia Antoniou and Manolis Christodoulakis, as if it were her natural place.
The Papandreou block opposes Kasimati’s return to PASOK
Sources indicate that her transfer to PASOK is considered a done deal, as she has reportedly agreed to it with Nikos Androulakis. However, he faces opposition from the Papandreou bloc, for whom Nina Kasimati remains persona non grata. This stems from the fact that when she left PASOK, she had wished death upon the former prime minister following the Boston Marathon terrorist attack. “Something tells me that one of our own fit freaks was running in the Boston ‘Marathon.’ But as we know, only the good die young,” Nina Kasimati had written in a post that sparked fierce reactions at the time.
“She must apologize”
Even today, things don’t look better for Nina Kasimati. Former PASOK minister Filippos Sachinidis made a telling statement when asked about this on Action 24. “She must apologize. All doors are open, but people who expressed views about PASOK in the past must seek forgiveness, confess, and then we will accept them. As an Orthodox Christian, I believe in the forgiveness of sins. They should come forward and say ‘we made a huge mistake.’ They should acknowledge that we who defended the country were not traitors, and then they are welcome,” emphasized the former close associate of George Papandreou.
Androulakis’s message
Information suggests that Nikos Androulakis has advised her not to make public statements or take positions until her situation is resolved. Many believe that, given the reactions, the PASOK president wants to reach the party congress without problems and confrontations, and then announce her membership in the party. Others, however, say that since the issue has been opened, it cannot wait long.
Silence in SYRIZA on the Kasimati issue – comparison with the Farantouris case
Meanwhile, SYRIZA has chosen silence, awaiting developments. However, many say that Socrates Famellos cannot have expelled Nikolas Farantouris through summary procedures for not making a public statement about belonging to SYRIZA while playing ostrich on the Kasimati issue. Some even say that Socrates Famellos should have asked Nina Kasimati for a statement of intentions from the very beginning.
Given that the SYRIZA MP is not among the most beloved figures at Koumoundourou, as most remember the role she played during the Kasselakis period (she had been accused by her comrades of extremism in organizing the congress), many believe the party president should be more decisive. As the same people say, Nina Kasimati knows how to maneuver easily, having gone from PASOK to SYRIZA, supported Kasselakis during the split, but ultimately remained at Koumoundourou only to now head to PASOK.
Koumoundourou officials argue that PASOK’s stance obviously creates serious problems for SYRIZA and does not facilitate scenarios of progressive cooperation that Nikos Androulakis has been discussing lately.
