PASOK disciplinary committee recommends 1-year suspension for MP
PASOK’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday recommended the one-year suspension of Katerina Batzeli’s party membership, triggering fresh turmoil in the ranks of the socialist opposition.
Batzeli, who attended the session and submitted a memo, argued there was no justification for her referral, arguing that her comments in a recent radio interview neither insulted nor criticized party president Nikos Adroulakis, and dismissing the move as a “misguided strategy.”
The MP is part of a faction inside the party aligned with former leadership contender Haris Doukas – who is also Athens mayor.
Members of that faction also lashed out at the disciplinary council’s decision, saying it amounts to an expulsion.
They described the move as “suicidal” for PASOK, which has seen its popularity slipping fast in recent months.
Kathimerini
