Support for Stavros Dimas by two former members of the Golden Dawn raised comments on the neo-Nazi support for the government candidate. At the same time, there were speculations in the Greek media that it is possible the neo-Nazi party to make a turn and vote for Dimas just to cause a problem for the Greek Government.
Reform Minister and member of New Democracy, Kyrgiakos Mitsotakis, rejects any scenario where the government would accept support from Golden Dawn. In the show of television “Mega”, he indicated that if such tendency is noticed, the MPs of New Democracy will vote against Dimas for him not to be elected with the support of Golden Dawn.
– There will be MPs of New Democracy, myself included, who will not vote for president in case if Golden Dawn votes “for”. I refuse to participate in the election of the President side by side with Golden Dawn. I’ll vote against and I will not be the only one – said Mitsotakis.
Dimas himself stated that he was not going to accept to be voted by Golden Dawn. “With respect to democratic institutions, but I will not let myself be elected with the votes of Golden Dawn”, reads the written statement of Dimas to the media.
Representatives of the ultra-right party ended the speculation about their support of Dimas through a party announcement that the votes of the MPs of Golden Dawn would end the Government of Samaras and Venizelos, evaluating media rumors as extremely funny.
“Golden Dawn will be the third political force in the state and it will receive the third mandate to form a government. This will be the biggest defeat for the corrupt government”, reads the announcement of the party.
Dimas: If Golden Dawn votes for me, I will resign
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