The effort to restrict the social and financial consequences of the commitments towards our European creditors is both legitimate and necessary, so long as the positive steps towards the consolidation of our economy are not put at risk or cast in doubt. The ministers, who have recently been focused on their electoral clientele, ought to understand that the government policy must be united and collective. They were not appointed to demolish, but to support the policies that will help our country exit the crisis as soon as possible, without taking into considering the political cost.
Any potential changes to the political mix are a collective government responsibility and cannot be left to the whims of every minister. After four years of dramatic sacrifices the country can be more optimistic about the future. These sacrifices and efforts cannot be put at risk in the name of some electoral intentions.
The Argentine example, after all, is still fresh, where 13 years after the collapse, the country is faced again with the bankruptcy dilemma. A country that is far richer than ours and a significantly smaller debt is being tormented due to the contradictory policies it followed. The return to populist politics may have yielded some temporary results, but overall it derailed the country’s economy, with vulnerable social groups paying the cost.
Whether we like it or not, the economy does not care for policies and electoral intentions. The same goes for the illustrious international markets, which will not hesitate to demolish entire countries and economy, according to their interests. Therefore the Prime Minister and his Minister must safeguard the positive climate for Greece and keep an eye on the future, rather than the opportunistic interests of the time.
TO VIMA
