Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-09-28
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[01] Skandalidis joins race for PASOK leadership
[01] Skandalidis joins race for PASOK leadership
Top main opposition PASOK deputy and former minister Costas Skandalidis
on Friday announced that he will run for party president during the
Nov. 11 election, the third official candidacy since PASOK's defeat in
the Sept. 16 election.
Skandalidis declared his intention to vie for the party helm following
expressed candidacies by current PASOK president George Papandreou and
high-profile MP Evangelos Venizelos.
Skandalidis, a former party secretary, expressed what he called a
strong belief that PASOK supporters and all those following the fluid
developments in the party over the past few days are "looking for such
a candidacy."
"The intention is to unite and not to cause a rift," said Skandalidis,
adding that the purpose of his candidacy is to politicise procedures.
He stressed that he advocates unity, new ideas and proposals for a
radical and democratic left that will bring together all progressive
forces.
Skandalidis stated he respects and honors both Papandreou and
Venizelos.
Caption: PASOK MP Costas Skandalidis announces his candidacy for the
main opposition party's leadership during a news conference at his
office in Athens on Friday, Sept. 28, 2007. ANA-MPA / P. SAITAS.
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