Two words loom above the Greek parties like a noose: early elections!
All of the parties in Parliament are denouncing any thought for early elections.
The people, according to the polls, are unwilling to go back to the ballot box, obviously disappointed by the efficiency and post-electoral behavior of the political parties.
The oxymoron is that the political leaders rule out an early election, if the parliamentary majority is shattered.
In this case it appears that the parties are refusing to form a government, in any form.
It is clear that this may affect political life and bring an absence of government that could cause unprecedented harm to the Greek economy. Let is be noted that the negotiations between eight parties will likely take longer than early elections.
In other words, the argument that early elections would be time-consuming is overturned when taking these “technicalities” into consideration.
Neither Mr. Tsirpas, who would want everyone to participate in his imperium, Mr. Leventis with his maximalist opinions or Mr. Theodorakis’ imagination can provide a solution.
There are no dead ends in Democracy though: elections! Why not?
Stavros P. Psycharis
Originally published in the Sunday print edition
