If you are shaking your head at this point then wait till we go into details about what this report said. But before we do that, we just have to say that the same people who up until a week ago insulted, verbally attacked and stigmatized this young boy as a "Nazi extremist" or a "dispassionate ferelpi leader" are viewing him as a more "acceptable" leader for the ultra-nationalist party.
Is the establishment that naive? Or does it believe that Golden Dawn is a bourgeois party where it can play a game of "divide and conquer" so as to weaken the party?
Number two of course!
Why so surprised? We have seen this in the past, against many Greek politicians and against various political parties. The establishment always uses the mainstream media to spread propaganda and create a buzz. Once they do that, and before you know it, some of the mud actually begins sticking to the source they are targeting.
Take for example the issue of Costas Karamanlis, the case of Vatopedi, or even the war in Iraq. In all these cases, the mainstream media was used to spread falsifications and lies so as to change public opinion.
Now they are targeting the Golden Dawn party. But in this case they are ignoring one fundamental thing, the internal structure and code of honor of the nationalist party. With everything that we have read about this party, this cannot be easily broken and/or bruised.
The report in RealNews, as seen at the bottom of the page, says that an anticipated change in GD's leadership might be unfolding now that Nikos Michaloliakos is behind bars. According to the author, Ilias Kassidiaris is a fresh voice, that could alter the image of the Golden Dawn party. And although we agree with what he/she is trying to say, because Kassidiaris is a charismatic and well-educated young man, we can not help but smirk because the intentions of the article are more than obvious. They want to create a rift inside the party, and/or two camps.
So what does the article say: It says that disruptive tendencies, which may possibly lead to the creation of the Golden Dawn ... of the domestic, and international sort are presently manifesting following a clash of differences between Michaloliakos and Kassidiaris. A clash, which the paper notes, peaked following the fatal shootings of two Golden Dawn members in Neo Heraklio two weeks ago.
This friction within GD, adds the article, was apparently noted (among other things) in classified intelligence reports and were given to the Ministry of Public Order, and are the result of intelligence gathering from several officers who began focusing their investigations on GD following the murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas.
Sorry guys... But we here at HellasFrappe are a little skeptical about this one. Besides, we have witnessed Nikos Hatzinikolaoy work his magic in the past against Costas Karamanlis. Let us not forget that because of reporters like him (or in this case publisher) Karamanlis was discredited in the face of his voters. Also... He is a favorite of the establishment. This alone explains a lot.
Nonetheless if you want to read the report then click on the .pdf link below. Just keep in mind that it is only in the Greek language.
http://www.real.gr//Files/Articles/Document/275051.pdf
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