The leader of the Independent Greek party Panos Kammenos on Tuesday characterized the socialist PASOK party as a criminal organization on reporter Nikos Chatzinikolaoy's "Eniko" show. The same accusation has been leveled against Golden Dawn and members of its leadership who have been in custody since last month, and it was once again heard last weekend by New Democracy prefect of Thessaloniki Mr. Tzitzikostas.
In a statement, the PASOK party said that Kammenos' anti-bailout Independent Greeks “would-be allies of the far right” and once again noted that the socialist party is the victim of a “sustained attack”.
On his part Kammenos suggested that PASOK should be considered a criminal organization because a number of its members have been linked to corruption scandals, but only former Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos has been tried and convicted so far.
“Why were they covering for them?” said Kammenos.
“What PASOK has offered to society is well known and does not need to be proved through certification,” responded the Socialist party, which also attacked SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras, who have pursued closer relations with the Independent Greeks in recent months.Perhaps a bit worrying for Kammenos, though, was the reaction of members of his own party, who felt he had gone a little over board with his criticism of PASOK. Specifically, his party spokesman Terence Quick was quoted by reporters as saying that he does not agree with the term "criminal organization" to describe PASOK,” and said it was a bit exaggerated.
(Watch video below where Trangas asks Kammenos why he made the statements he made on the Enikos show)
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