The "Four" agree: Elections are not a solution!

A common attitude in all matters arising from now on was decided upon by the four “reformers” of PASOK, Minister of Health Andreas Loverdos, Education Minister Anna Diamantopoulou, Deputy Defence Minister Mr. Yannis Ragousis and MP Elias Mossialos.

The four met in the morning and the meeting demonstrated the need to express a common line on current issues of timeliness as formulated in Europe and Greece.

So the debate highlighted the view that at this time, elections are not a solution to the problem faced by the country. This view comes as an answer to Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos who, during yesterday’s press conference, spoke to economy journalists who have argued that a “fresh popular mandate” is needed.

Mr. Venizelos specifically said: “If the 2011 budget is implemented no new measures will be needed. If there are deviations we will see what must be done. A government must take on this burden after a fresh popular mandate”.

After this latest development, PASOK seems to have a third axis of “Reformers” against “presidential” and “Venizelics” who, according to polls, has been winning over PASOK voters recently. Already, last week PASOK MPs closer to the group of four stated that their motion should take on more solid political characteristics.

Indeed, some MPs pressed for a leader to be elected among the four. According to information that last point has been extended, since it is not appropriate at this time and while Mr. Papandreou has not yet spoken.