A heated argument took place in the plenary chamber between Zoe Konstantopoulou and Maria Komninakas, a KKE MP.

There had already been two earlier tensions, with the president of the Eleftherias Platform, both with Justice Minister George Floridis and with the deputy speaker of the Parliament and KKE MP George Lambroulis.

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Tension in the plenary session of the House of Representatives continued during the brief adjournment of the session.

Constantopoulou’s attack on Komnenaka: Fascists do this. You find the soybeans under the table

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Although the cameras were not broadcasting and the microphones were off, according to eyewitnesses, the president of the Eleftherias Platform verbally attacked the KKE MP in attendance, commenting that “the Lambroulis and the Paphilis brought the Kyriazidis.”

He even went so far as to accuse her of avoiding to put questions to a “blue” former minister because of her kinship.

“Well, are you that humiliated? What kind of things are these? Are you all right?” she was then shouted at by Maria Komnenaka.

“Fascists talk like that,” retorted the President of the Eleftheria S.A.L.P., who went on to say that this is how “you get the soybeans under the table.”

According to eyewitnesses, the dialogue relayed to reporters is as follows:

  • CONSTANTOPOULOU: You are a woman. The Labroulis and Paphilis brought the Kyriazidis.
  • COMNENAKA: What kind of behavior is this?
  • CONSTANTOPOULOU: Being a woman and defending these attitudes is unacceptable.
  • KOMNINAKA: What do you think?
  • CONSTANTOPOULOU: Lambroulis’ father and Floridis’ grandfather had business dealings. Don’t get me started on the fact that Athanasiou’s wife is named Komninakas and is related to Komninakas. And you never asked him a question because of the relationship.
  • COMMENNAKA: Well, are you that humiliated? What are these things? Are you all right?
  • CONSTANTOPOULOU: Don’t swear at me, control yourself…
  • Comnenaka: You’ll soon find my first cousin…
  • CONSTANTOPOULOU: You didn’t ask Athanasiou any questions. He talks to a political leader and says “you are humiliated”. You the immaculate, the decent one. You have to explain…
  • COMMENAKA: Where, my child? Are you out of your mind? You’re obsessed…
  • CONSTANTOPOULOU: Fascists talk like that. If you want answers you will get them on the field. Fascists do that. You find the soybeans under the table and wag your finger at us. It’s two-faced and systemic behavior.
  • COMMONACA: When you sell venality…
  • CONSTANTOPOULOU: Has anyone asked you for anything in return? I asked you to condemn a bully abuser who is in your party. Kanelli defends Bakoyannis.
  • COMNINAKA: Kanelli is a woman. Why don’t you defend her?
  • CONSTANTOPOULOU: You’ve got them mixed up. Also, Kanelli defended Mitsotakis and Mylonakis and said she got an aneurysm from the slanderous pegs. Her career under the junta…
  • COMMONAKA: Okay, say more…

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