Eighty Members of Greek Parliament Voice Against Ban of KSM

We would like to inform you that following an initiative by the parliamentary group of our party 80 MPs - among them party leaders, 2 out of the 5 vice-presidents of the Parliament and several former ministers - signed a petition to the Czech government and the other competent authorities, calling for the withdrawal of a ban on the operation of the Communist Youth Union of Czech Republic.

The MPs come from practically all parties in the Greek parliament, with the exception of the extreme-right Popular Orthodox Rally (LA.OS) party, and include all 22 deputies of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), 11 MPs from the ruling New Democracy Party (ND), 33 from major opposition party PASOK, and 14 from the SYRIZA party.

The petition that was submitted to the Czech Republic embassy in Athens is the following:

80 MPs sign petition against ban

“To the competent Authorities of the Czech Republic


The decision of the Court of Prague to ban the action of the Communist Youth Union of the Czech Republic (KSM) constitutes a dangerous development as it calls into question the elementary political freedoms and fundamental rights. It leads to the penalization of the right to express one’s different political view.

The Members of the Greek Parliament signing this appeal demand the revocation of the banning of the KSM action.”

KKE
Papariga Alexandra
Chalvatzis Spyros
Kantartzis Axilleas
Kaneli Liana
Kafantari Lila
Mavrikos Giorgos
Protoulis Giannis
Mela Eva
Ziogas Giannis
Kalantidou Sofia
Manolakou Diamanto
Nikolaidou Vera
Karathanasopoulos Nikos
Skopoelitis Stavros
Skyllakos Antonis
Gatzis Nikos
Giokas Giannis
Moraitis Nikos
Alyssandrakis Kostas
Charalampous Charalampos
Marinos Giorgos
Kazakos Kostas

NEA DIMOKRATIA
Panagiotopoulos Panos
Giannellis Giannis
Dendias Nikos
Markopoulos Constantinos
Tzamtzis Iordanis
Regouzas Adam
Mpouras Thanasis
Patrianakou Fevronia
Manousou Ariadni
Ragiou Natasa
Canteres Nikolaos

PASOK
Kastanidis Charis
Reppas Dimitris
Tzakri Theodora
Nikitiadis Giorgos
Kartalis Kostas
Drivelegas Giannis
Koutmeridis Stathis
Nasiokas Ektoras
Papageorgiou Giorgos
Dolias Giorgos
Petalotis Giorgos
Petsalnikos Philippos
Rovlias Ntinos
Kouselas Dimitris
Amoiridis Giannis
Geitonas Kostas
Skoulakis Manolis
Saxinidis Philippos
Niotis Grigoris
Rapti Sylvana
Magrioths Giannis
Karximakis Mihalis
Pantoulas Michalis
Dragona Thaleia
Arapoglou Chrysa
Lampiris Hlias
Christofilopoulou Evi
Chaidos Christos
Exarchos Vasilis
Timosidis Michalis
Kegeroglou Vasilis
Rigas Panagiotis
Skrafnaki Maria

SYRIZA
Kouvelis Fotis
Dragasakis Giannis
Papagiannakis Michalis
Mpanias Giannis
Tsoukalis Nikos
Leventis Thanasis
Korovesis Periklis
Dritsas Thodoris
Alavanos Alekos
Amanatidou Evaggelia
Filini Anna
Kourakis Tasos
Lafazanis Panagiotis
Psarianos Grigoris


*Info by International Section of KKE