The obedient “gardeners” are never wasted

"It appears that nobody goes to waste… as long as they have the right friends…". This sentence was used by an economic player in relation to assigning Kostas Theos the position of deputy managing director of the PPC. One week after his appointment as a board member, Theos became No. 2 and the right hand of Arthuros Zervos in the administrative pyramid of the Corporation, with a salary of over 9.000 euros. And it came at a time when the government does not hesitate to impose large increases in the electricity tariffs.

Arthuros Zervos was a personal choice of “green Tina” and Kostas Theos of Yorgos Papakonstantinou, of course under the orders of George Papandreou. Besides, this shows from the career of the 50yo civil engineer so far, who climbed the ladder of political positions starting from Simitis’ governments in the '90s, but unlike other Simitis’ followers was saved in Papandreou's sustem. During the 5.5 years of Karamanlis’ governance the two friends', Papakonstantinou and Theos, course in the ranks of PASOK was a parallel one that opened the doors to the George's government.

Papaconstantinou became spokesman of the party, while Theos was secretary and vice president of ISTAME, but at the same time held a seat on the board of Aristides Belles' Nereus company, which engaged in aquaculture. After the 2009 elections, Papaconstantinou assumed the office of the “tsar” of the economy, and Theos became Pamboukis' right hand at Maximus Mansion. After Pamboukis' departure the unshakeable Theos was running things at the side of "Queen Regina" (Vartzeli) from the position of Head of Strategic Planning at the PM's Office from 2009 until Papandreou’s resignation and the formation of Papademos’ government. However, it is true that Theos did not provoke with his deeds and actions from the positions of power he has held so far, as so many professional politicians do with their behavior or their decisions.