
Main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou on Thursday night
addressed an open pre-election rally of party supporters in Karditsa,
central Greece. "Karditsa has spoken today! Here speak the people! The
(general) elections have been judged!" Papandreou said.
"In 25 days from today, Greece is turning a page, the Right is
returning to its position: to the main opposition and the new change is
coming. The river of victory does not turn back. I am not and will
never become like (Prime Minister Costas) Karamanlis. I shall honor
what I’m saying and will not hide at the Maximos Mansion (the prime
minister’s office)," the PASOK leader said.
"Today Greece is choosing, as it knows that there are options," said
Papandreou, underlining that "Mr. Karamanlis did not choose the
elections, as his policy collapsed and the government fell down from
the weight of its own policies and sins."
he main opposition PASOK leader said "they (the New Democracy
government) had only one plan. How to serve some major interests,
clientele, to fulfill the ambitions of other followers and of course
themselves, with the money of the Greek people."
Papandreou further said "the government increased the privileges and
turned a blind eye to taxes which should have been imposed on the
wealthier people and the powerful."