“I think she said it in jest,” said Maria Gratsia, commenting on the statement made by Maria Karystianou that she would leave Greece if Elpida gia ti Dimokratia (Hope for Democracy) fails to enter parliament. Referring to her close collaboration with Maria Karystianou, Gratsia suggested that the statement should not be taken literally. “She is such a fighter — so persistent and consistent in her goals — that there is simply no way she would leave the country,” she said, adding that the remark was more symbolic in nature. As she argued, “what she wanted to express, and I’m sure everyone understood this, is that with so many scandals and so many deep-rooted problems plaguing both the country and its citizens, she finds it inconceivable that there is still no real pushback.”
Gratsia: “Personal attacks because they see her as the number one threat”
Gratsia linked the remark to the broader need for greater civic participation, noting that citizens must “take action to protect their future.”
Regarding the controversy surrounding quantum medicine — a field that Maria Karystianou has stated she is involved in — Gratsia argued that Karystianou’s political opponents view her as the “number one threat” and that, rather than engaging with her political positions, they resort to personal attacks.
When asked, finally, about the possibility of an investigation into Maria Karystianou regarding the operation of her medical practice, Gratsia emphasized that “everyone is equal before the law.”
