In a statement, Psycharis (who is backed by most of the leftist media oligarchy in Greece) said that he had been “troubled for months” and ultimately decided that he could not serve a political system that is unable to coordinate even on the most obvious matters.
He said that he was "romantic" when he first entered Parliament in May 2012 as believed to “belong to a group of political officers who discuss the country’s problems with respect for one another and who work together towards the country’s stabilization and growth”.
He thanked Prime Minister Samaras for the opportunity and vowed to remain an active citizen “who will fight to improve the living standard of the Greek people and the image of the political system, which is becoming increasingly dim lately”.
Psycharis is now to be replaced by Alexandros Moraitakis.