Statement of the Press Office of the CC of the KKE on the attempted arson of the Educational centre/Library-archive “Charilaos Florakis”
We denounce to the people that last night in Halandri there was an attempted arson of the Educational centre/Library-archive “Charilaos Florakis”, which is located in the house donated to the KKE by the former honorary president of the party Ch. Florakis.
An incendiary device thrown by the perpetrators onto the balcony of the two-storey building, obviously targeting the area where the library and a large section of the KKE’s archive are held, was used in the attempted arson. It ignited quickly, but the building did not go up in flames due to the intervention of neighbours who hurried immediately to extinguish the fire and informed the fire department, our party, as well as the police.
We should bear in mind that the KKE has denounced similar acts in the past.
This terrorist act is only one aspect of the activity of the para-state which the people have come to know through its attacks on demonstrators. This anti-people and anti-communist provocateur activity is encouraged by the more general anti-communist atmosphere which is being created and aims at the subjugation of the workers so the policies which are at their expense can be passed.
Anti-communism will not succeed. Whoever believes that with terrorism they will suppress the activity of the KKE is very mistaken. The government must take on its responsibilities. The thuggish arsonists must be uncovered.
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