Othon Iliopoulos

Former SYRIZA spokesperson Popi Tsapanidou announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that she will take the seat of Othon Iliopoulos following his resignation as a member of parliament in early August.

Next Wednesday, August 28th, with the resumption of the Parliament‘s plenary session, the resignation of Mr. Othon Iliopoulos from his parliamentary position will be officially announced.

The independent MP from Chania, Pavlos Polakis, seems to have adopted the teachings of Mao Zedong, particularly the idea that surprise can become the most dangerous form of attack in guerrilla warfare.

The “Kasselistas” are escalating their internal power play, pressuring the five alternates on the SYRIZA State List. So far, the first alternate, Popi Tsapanidou, along with the other four candidates who could claim Iliopoulos’ seat, have remained silent.

A recent resignation and the next five successors are shaping the internal dynamics within SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, following the decision of Harvard Professor and head of the party’s Statewide ballot, Othon Iliopoulos, to forgo his parliamentary seat.

Political interest is focused on the internal developments within the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, as the resignation of Othon Iliopoulos from his position as a member of the main opposition’s parliamentary list, though anticipated for months, has nonetheless shaken the August calm among party officials and members.

Othon Iliopoulos, a professor of medicine in the U.S. and head of SYRIZA’s State List, has resigned from his position as a Member of Parliament for the SYRIZA Progressive Alliance. In his resignation letter to the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, Iliopoulos expressed his hope that his resignation would not deprive Greeks abroad of representation in Parliament.

SYRIZA lawmaker Othon Iliopoulos on Thursday refuted rumors that he was planning to give up his seat in Parliament due to his professional obligations.

SYRIZA has unveiled its state-wide list for the upcoming elections on May 21, the composition of which is equally balanced between male and female candidates.