Conclusions
from the debate on vote of confidence
by system
failure
The Greek
government took the vote of confidence as expected today
(http://www.thetoc.gr/eng/politics/article/debate-on-vote-of-confidence-opens-in-parliament).
The collapsing government in panic, tries to find ways to surpass the
second biggest barrier in about four months for the election of the
new President of Greece to replace Karolos Papoulias. Today, Samaras'
coalition managed to collect marginally 155 votes, but according to
the Greek constitution, at least 180 votes in the parliament required
for the election of the President of Greece, otherwise the country
should proceed in national elections.
Until
February 2015, when the crucial election for the President of Greece
will be held, there will be a culmination of political war and
political games. Already, prior to this vote of confidence, a former
member of Nea Dimokratia (New Democracy), MP NIkitas Kaklamanis, has returned to the
party, verifying that the government uses all kinds of tactics to
stay in power: “The coalition government numbers 155 MPs in
Parliament after Nikitas Kaklamanis announced his return to New
Democracy’s parliamentary group on Thursday. Mr. Kaklamanis
explained that he responded to the PM’s call for historic party
members to unite and agreed to return after a private discussion.”
(http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=639792)
The
Kaklamanis case is similar to that of Markopoulos-Soldatos:
“Ex-independent MPs, Markopoulos and Soldatos were also called
out to support government, in order to enhance the week majority of
the government in Greek parliament and justify Samaras' call for
'unity in difficult times'. According to this new disorientation
tactic, the supposed displeased - with catastrophic policies - MPs,
withdraw their support to governmental parties, stay in the ice as
independent MPs, and when things are getting difficult, they return
back to their parties and government coalition. The
Markopoulos-Soldatos case is characteristic, since after leaving Nea
Dimokratia, they re-elected with 'Anexartiti Ellines' political
party, in order to validate their stance against catastrophic
policies imposed by the troika lenders, but in the first chance, left
from party and stayed in ice as independent MPs, in order to be ready
for their come back to Nea Dimokratia”.
(http://failedevolution.blogspot.gr/2013/07/greek-crisis-and-disorientation.html)
Some
independent MPs in the Greek parliament declared that the election of
the President of Greece in February 2015 is a different case and left
an open door to approach government until then, having in mind, of
course, to request for some "rewards".
The
political bargain does not end here. Some members of the Socialists
and other Independent MPs spoke about a unified government of
"national consensus", including SYRIZA, and probably think
that Samaras and Venizelos are ready to abandon leadership of their
parties which form the government coalition.
It
is characteristic that all the mainstream media reproduced these
statements, as being a major issue for the next months. This is a
characteristic picture of a system which understands that there is no
chance to regain control of the country without the participation of
the Left in a new government. The systemic establishment now
surrounds the Left and tries to force it to compromise according to
its interests, so that the Greek experiment would not be interrupted.
(http://failedevolution.blogspot.gr/2014/10/greece-system-ready-for-war-to-confront.html)
It
seems that Europeans and especially Berlin start getting used to the
idea that a Leftist government in Greece is quite probable quite
soon. The behaviour of Merkel to Samaras during his last visit in
Berlin
(http://failedevolution.blogspot.gr/2014/09/samaras-to-beg-merkel-in-berlin.html),
as well as the pressure on France and Italy by the EU officials to
amend budgets in order to avoid rejection and adopt "deeper
structural economic reforms"
(http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/10/uk-france-budget-eu-idUKKCN0HZ1NY20141010),
is also a first signal from the European neoliberal economic empire
to any possible Leftist coalition in Greece, not to dare to dispute
the catastrophic policies imposed by the Troika.
The
first clouds, however, already gathered in Germany too
(http://www.businessinsider.com/german-economic-slowdown-threatens-europe-2014-10),
showing that, sooner or later, the catastrophic policies will have a
serious impact at the heart of the eurozone. In case that a Leftist
government in Greece escape the control of Berlin, it will probably
trigger a domino of anti-neoliberal forces throughout Europe and this
is the last thing that the European economic oligarchy would like to
see.
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