It is understandable that the Mayor is annoyed by our criticism of his actions. But that's what democracy has...

It is understandable that he does not like the fact that some people can (or even seek to) evaluate texts, actions and intentions. But this is journalism. 

But it is beyond and outside democratic practice and journalistic ethics to attack and attempt to silence a journalist who expresses his opinion, who attempts to interpret a public text (as he has every right to do).

At the offices of the ESIEA (the historical Association of Editors of Athens Daily Newspapers), the saying «Publication is the soul of democracy» prevails. In Kythera we will not stop publishing news and opinions because anyone is annoyed...

The outgoing Mayor κ. Harhalakis accuses me of having evaluated the questions addressed to the candidates for Mayor of Kythera-Antikythera by the tourism professionals on our island. I assessed that they prove that basic infrastructure projects have not been carried out, that there is no strategy in tourism, that amateurism and «we go wherever we want' prevail. come out». Rightά I can make whatever evaluations I want, as long as what I sign expresses my personal opinion, without insulting anyone. All the more so since I clarified that the GERIGO does not get involved in the election battle, does not take a position for anyone.

Mr. But the mayor is making another blunder: He accuses me of «illegally videotaping employees on the job.» Someone needs to let him know that disclosing facts of public interest (such as the fact that garbage recycling was not being done, but was being mixed in with the commingled waste) is a matter of public concern and was rightly published. It is the concealment of illegal or false practices that should be denounced, not the revelation of the truth... But what am I saying and to whom am I saying it?;

To of Reminder Well that last year I received threatening messages from him because I was just doing my job, threatened me with legal action (sic!) but he didn't dare!

To of Reminder also that in the past until just a few days ago fromίληto our compatriots with personal messages to online Application Messenger (Meta), to the point of even warning them that they will seize their property or sue them for simply being too simple toξέφrαas the their opinion...

Only sometimes blackmail, the threats or the slanders they do not pass unpunished… Characteristic of his perception is όwhat he sent a letter to the police leadership discrediting a young officer who was serving at the Kythera police station because he did not attend the praise ceremony of 2-1-2018 (which was not his obligation)! For this act he was condemned. final from the Greek Justice, while being obliged toRetrieved from order the defendant to pay the applicant a heavy fineη financial compensation (decision of the Piraeus Court of First Instance 646/2020 and decision of the Piraeus Court of Appeal 252/2022)

We well, in Kythera.News we will continue to criticize, to reveal what is wrong with our country because we «hurt it», because we live and work here in the private sector, because we are not statists…

We do not provoke anyone, we do not slander, we do not threaten, we do not insult... But we know a lot from our journalistic research and from the complaints we have at our disposal. It would be good “not to rub on the goat's goo” of some of them... We will not turn the election debate into a Roman arena, but let us not be provoked!

Finally, I ask every compatriot on Sunday to decide freely, with whatever voting criteria he or she sets, without fear and passion... We here in Kythera.News will Continue To do the Work us yατί not φοβumαστε Ms.nenif. No one is entitled to use institutions and powers to silenceνhey the world.