Odysseas Konstantinopoulos surrenders his seat after being expelled from PASOK and resigns as a member of parliament.
According to reports, after the PASOK President’s decision to remove him from the party’s Central Committee, Konstantinopoulos sent a message to Nikos Androulakis that he is surrendering his seat.
At the same time, he stressed that throughout his term of office he had his own positions and opinions but always sided with the majority of PASOK.
“I believe that parties are pillars of democracy and this depends on our actions , our credibility and consistency of words and actions,” he said.
He asked to make one last speech in Parliament
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He concluded his message by saying that he will ask the Speaker of the Parliament to make the last speech in the Parliament on the day of the election of the new Vice President on behalf of PASOK, whom he will vote for.
If Odysseas Constantinopoulos gives up his seat, his place will be taken by the first runner-up, Vangelis Giannakouras.
The message of Odos. Konstantinopoulos to N. Androulakis
“Mr. President ,
After your decision yesterday , I felt it necessary to inform you and the C.O. first of my decision to surrender my seat to the party with which I have been elected since 2009 in Arcadia and immediately afterwards to inform the President of the Parliament. It is my deep conviction, as you are well aware, that MPs serve the people and the party with which they were elected.
Throughout my term of office, I have had my positions and opinions but I have always sided with the majority of my party.
I believe that parties are pillars of democracy and this depends on our actions , our credibility and consistency of words and actions .
I will ask the President of the Parliament to make my last speech on the day of the election of the new Vice President on behalf of PASOK, whom I will vote for.
Good luck in your work.”
