Movement for Change: The rivalry between Genimatas and Loverdos intensifies ahead of the polls

Internal party conflict flares up in KIN.AL. in view of the leadership election, which, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will be decided in November.

Η Fofi Gennimata, which on Thursday was repeated by Thessaloniki the decision to «go it alone» (note: she has not commented since Sunday on Alexis Tsipras« references to progressive governance and the post-election landscape), she rushed to respond to Yiannis Pretenderis, who, in an article, called on her to withdraw from the leadership race. The president of KINAL spoke on Saturday (in the newspaper Makedonia) about »backstabbing« and stated that »our political opponents, financial interests, and their parrots, who for years have been seeking to put an end to PASOK and now to the Movement for Change, will get their answer.".

Harsh accusations

Presenting his candidacy yesterday in the form of pre-agreed (as he clarified) questions from his political friends, the Andreas Loverdos He made harsh accusations—albeit photographically—against Fofi Gennimata, blaming her for leaks about his intention to cooperate with New Democracy if he wins the party leadership, claiming they came from her camp. «No one in our camp is saying this publicly. Supporters of a candidacy are spreading it as an argument against me, and that is not right; it is cowardly and unmanly.» He added that «those who may have agreed with SYRIZA on something later on are entitled to say so because they are helping SYRIZA, but those who have not agreed with them should stop saying so because it is nonsense.» He commented that «Anyone who wants to play tricks with the New Democracy party is facilitated by the name ‘KIN.ALL.’, which has no history., However, he himself, having chosen PASOK, is positioned on the right and left. He clarified once again that «I don't see a progressive government with SYRIZA.», something he has never done with regard to the possibility of post-election cooperation with New Democracy, which he merely describes as an «ideological opponent.».

Describing the PASOK he wants, he spoke of a «progressive, reformist, patriotic party of the center and center-left» and prioritized changes in policy, starting with immigration and citizen security. In fact, in response to a related question, he went so far as to link immigrants with public safety. He said that there should be «as many as the economy, society, and national interest can bear.».

And to Tsipras, Nikolakopoulos

He attacked again the Alexis Tsipras, but also to political analyst Ilias Nikolakopoulos, who said on Saturday on Kokkino 105.5 radio that the situation in KINAL is currently quite cloudy, that a new leadership would not want «first thing in the morning» and that «if the new leadership were Andreas Loverdos, if not first thing in the morning, the next day he would propose an alliance with New Democracy.» And. Loverdos attacked him as a «SYRIZA mouthpiece,» speaking of «provocateurs and slanderers.».