Expelled SYRIZA MP Linou refuses to hand over parliamentary seat

Athina Linou announced on Wednesday her decision not to hand over her parliamentary seat following her expulsion from SYRIZA's parliamentary group for violating transparency rules.

Addressing the party's president, Stefanos Kasselakis, personally, Linou stated that her management of the NGO Prolepsis was "impeccable," and by asking her to resign, Kasselakis is asking her to "accept a non-existent guilt" and is "endorsing the malicious slander" against her by Pavlos Polakis.

"Therefore, I inform you that I will not resign from my position as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament, nor will I relinquish the seat given to me by over 25,000 voters," Linou concluded.

SYRIZA responded to Linou's statement, saying, "Ms. Linou avoided providing the clarifications and information that were requested of her, a stance she continues with her statement today," adding that her...