The president of populist far-right party LAOS Giorgos Karatzaferis appeared on Mega Channel to respond to rumors that he is considering returning the New Democracy.
Mr. Karatzaferis, who was part of the Lucas Papadimos-helmed coalition, clarified that his goal is to come to an agreement over a new policy, “to build a new idea for Greece and not to return to New Democracy”. The LAOS president commented that the Samaras-Venizelos government has a short life-span and that he is willing to “prevent” SYRIZA’s rise to power and “contribute towards this goal”.
When asked about the upcoming Presidential election, Mr. Karatzaferis estimated that “it will be easier for Samaras and Venizelos to find 180 [MPs], than it will be for Mr. Tsipras [to find] 120”. The LAOS president did not rule out the possibility of PM Samaras calling early election after electing a new President.
Karatzaferis was ousted from New Democracy in May 2000 after a clash with party leader Kostas Karamanlis and shortly thereafter established LAOS. He has controversially expressed anti-Sematic views in the past and praised Golden Dawn as «a supplement to New Democracy«.
