KINAL: G. Papandreou’s complaint for irregularities in the first round

LAST UPDATE: 21.29

George Papandreou complained about serious irregularities in the voting of the First Round with his letter to the competent EDEKAP Committee of the Movement for Change. At the same time published excel with the sample check where the irregularities appear, however, he later clarified, in a statement from his Press Office, that he was not talking about fraud and that he did not dispute the result of the ballot box.

In a letter to the chairman of the Commission, Th. Kapetanakis, Mr. Papandreou states that his representative in EDEKAP informed him that complaints regarding the election process of the first Sunday have reached the Commission. “Immediately, I asked my organizing team for a thorough check of the final results. “841, ie in 20% of the polling stations) more ballots were found in the polls than the people who were accredited to vote – at least 2,700 ballots were found more than the sample check”, points out George Papandreou.

The candidate for the leadership of KINAL in the 2nd round against Nikos Androulakis emphasizes in his letter that “the differences that have been identified raise the issue of transparency and defense of the integrity of the process”. George Papandreou asks EDEKAP as the most competent statutory body, as he states “to investigate in depth these complaints, in order, among other things, to ensure the Sunday process”.

The letter of G. Papandreou to EDEKAP in detail

“I was informed by my representative in EDEKAP that complaints were communicated to your Committee regarding the election process on the first Sunday.

Immediately, I asked my organizing team for a thorough review of the final results. After cross-checking the official data of the OTS company, concerning the electronically accredited on the tablets of the electoral process and the results per ballot box, it emerged that in 164 polling stations (out of a total of 841, ie in 20% of the polling stations) more ballot papers were found than the people who were accredited to vote – at least 2,700 ballots were found more than the sample check.

Given the differences that have been identified, the question of transparency and the protection of the integrity of the process and the fact that the second round of elections is imminent on Sunday, I ask your Commission as the most competent statutory body to investigate these complaints in depth, so that to ensure the Sunday process “.

Later, the following announcement was issued by the Press Office of George Papandreou:

“On the occasion of publications that do not correspond to reality regarding the letter of George A. Papandreou to EDEKAP, it is clarified that George A. Papandreou did not make any complaint, on the contrary, he asked EDEKAP to investigate complaints that have been filed. to the competent body.

Nobody talked about fraud, nobody raised the issue of the result of the first Sunday.

“George A. Papandreou, as he should have done, did the obvious for the Party and the respect of the rules of the electoral process and in order to ensure the process of next Sunday”.

KINAL: The first reaction of N. Androulakis after the complaint of G. Papandreou

Nikos Androulakis did not leave unanswered the complaint made by George Papandreou for irregularities in the first round of the KINAL internal party elections.

From the environment of the MEP, they express their surprise for the accused and remind that in EDEKAP Mr. Papandreou has the majority with 8 of the 13 executives approaching him.

As they say in TheTOC, “it is impressive that today it is announced that there is an issue, at a time when EDEKAP, whose majority is close to George Papandreou, unanimously approved the final result, as announced by the Movement for Change on Tuesday.”

For this reason, add the associates of Mr. Androulakis, “at such a critical moment that 270,000 progressive citizens place their hopes on us, an attitude of responsibility is required from all”.

They also remind that all the election committees throughout the country, in which representatives of the former prime minister participate, unanimously approved the minutes and the results.

As for how to explain the difference of some votes, they note that because the signal was falling for some 5 minutes on the tablets of the polling stations, some votes were recorded by hand.

Fierce attack against N. Androulakis by G. Papandreou – Asks for answers to 4 questions

In information note, Earlier, the former prime minister’s side, on the occasion of what Nikos Androulakis said to Mega TV about the autonomous course of the Movement for Change, states that Nikos Androulakis “revealed that he wants to see what percentage the Movement for Change will get in the elections.” , to see with whom he will cooperate.And in fact, he noted that, he can not ignore the will of the people.What autonomous course, then? And how will the faction be strengthened and grow, when its course will depend on third factors, but not from our own priorities and our own progressive ideological and political proposals? ”

He also criticizes Mr. Androulakis, saying that he avoids talking about the need to defend the autonomy of the party’s politics “against interests, established, but also any other form of extra-institutional centers and factors”.

The second issue for which the side of George Papandreou accuses Nikos Androulakis, is that he misinforms when he refers to P. Sanchez and A. Costa stating that he will remain an MEP if elected. “It has nothing to do with the truth of either. The first was an MP and the second, the mayor of Lisbon, who was elected by the Portuguese Socialist Party as a candidate for prime minister.”

With the claim that the leadership gap in the Parliament until the next elections is a critical factor and anything but positive for the strengthening of the Movement for Change and the faction, as stated in the informal information note of G. Papandreou, they address Mr. Androulakis questions: “Who will stand against Mitsotakis and Tsipras?

Who will give battle to the leading institution of the Republic? Who will shape with his total presence and action the position of our party, with which we will ask the Greek people to vote, if not its president? Mr. Mitsotakis and Mr. Tsipras, will be able to impose undisturbed the riveting conservative bipolarity, which suits the few and the rich, but makes the lives of the many lifeless “.

The third issue concerns the renewal for which, it is noted that “it has not answered yet, because it characterizes the renewal of the oldest party and client practices that followed in 2013, as evidenced by the publications of the time, holding a leading party position.”

The fourth issue is for the debate where Nikos Androulakis is accused of hiding and is called to answer “why does he not accept the proposal for a public debate that will allow for full and substantial positions? What is the difference? That it needs content and specific proposals ; “.