Maria Karystianou is changing tactics in order to present herself to Greek voters as a potential political leader, after everything she has said recently has caused her to lose ground in polls. The former president of the Association of Relatives of Tempe Victims, seeing that her arguments on all current issues are weak and create cracks in her endeavor, decided to give explanations about her political orientation, claiming she is not far-right, while insisting on what she had said about abortions.
Karystianou’s goal is confrontation with political leaders, whom she attributes “systemic” characteristics
Subsequently, she launched an attack on all opposition leaders attempting to deconstruct them, attributing “systemic” characteristics to them. Her intention is obviously to confront political leaders, gaining substance through such confrontations. It is characteristic that PASOK responded with an announcement to what Maria Karystianou attributes to Nikos Androulakis.
The former president of the Association of Relatives of Tempe Victims in the interview she gave referred to Alexis Tsipras saying that a person who expresses the Left had a policy that expresses the Right. She accused Nikos Androulakis regarding his stance on the wiretapping issue, which concerns him personally, while regarding Kyriakos Velopoulos she noted that he supported the government on the wiretapping issue. Of particular interest is the fact that Maria Karystianou attempted to distance herself from Zoe Konstantopoulou, saying only that she was her lawyer in the past.
Karystianou’s “fire” at Tsipras
“As a citizen I am aggressive towards all memorandum prime ministers. A person who expresses the Left had a policy that expresses the Right. Actions and deeds are much heavier than words. The people will turn their backs on the entire system. Whatever clothes the system wears, it’s the same. I believe the people won’t be fooled again. He published a book and accused his associates. Disclaiming responsibility shows that someone is weak,” said Maria Karystianou directing her “arrows” towards Alexis Tsipras.
Karystianou: with Konstantopoulou we have nothing to discuss politically – barbs for Velopoulos
“We are against all politicians. I meet Zoe Konstantopoulou in the courts, but that’s it. Politically we have nothing to discuss. For a period she was also my lawyer. Mr. Androulakis impressed me with his stance on wiretapping. He didn’t pressure to find out why they were listening to him. It was a piece that concerned Democracy in general. For what reason should Mr. Mitsotakis have to listen to everyone. So when even as opposition you don’t do certain things, it creates second and third thoughts about the reasons you don’t do it… Kyriakos Velopoulos hasn’t made me a cooperation proposal. Other politicians yes… His stance on wiretapping impressed me and with Mr. Rammos, he supported the government. Wrongly. Some points show the image and what is hidden behind, the essence”.
Karystianou’s implications about Androulakis with wiretapping scandal backdrop
What is striking, however, is that Maria Karystianou chose to attack the PASOK president over the wiretapping scandal, putting another issue on her agenda besides Tempe. In reality, she implied that he didn’t react, while the wiretapping issue is moral. “He didn’t claim his rights,” she mentioned speaking of “a piece that concerned Democracy in general”. PASOK responded that the more she talks about issues she doesn’t know, the more she exposes herself. Unless she does it deliberately to give political credentials, in which case there is also a moral issue. They also pointed out that today the decision of the Single-Member Court of First Instance is expected, where the revelations were devastating regarding manipulation of the Wiretapping Investigation Committee and the existence of a unified surveillance center NIS – Predator. In this trial, the only plaintiffs were Mr. Androulakis and journalist Thanasis Koukakis.
