Stefanos Kasselakis: “Come here and say it” – a disarming response to homophobic attacks

On Sunday (12/5), Stefanos Kassalakis received a nasty homophobic attack during his keynote speech in front of the main opposition booth on the beach in Volos.

As reported by thenewspaper.gr, the leader of SYRIZA-Progressiveti was on stage when a man shouted, “B…so,” initially causing confusion among the audience.

“Be good, come here and tell me. “Homosexuality is part of being Greek and it has to be overcome at some point.”

The leader of SYRIZA, without losing patience, replied: “Well, come here and say it. Homosexuality is part of a Greece that has to overcome it at some point.”

“We don’t talk like that.”

As Stefanos Kasselakis continued his speech, someone from the crowd shouted “Gademi”, referring to Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Immediately the Leader of the Official Opposition interrupted his speech and said:

“Don’t talk like that. I appreciate the sentiment, but getting that particular person out of Maximus is the first step, but we have to govern better.”

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Earlier on Sunday, Mr.

First, Stefanos Kassalakis went to Lake Karla, where he met the Regional Governor of Thessaly, Dimitris Kouretta, Deputy Governor Anna Maria Papadimitriou, and the Mayor of Riga Ferrau, Dimitris Nasikas. The lake is still stagnant with large amounts of water, causing hardship for residents who have lost fields, damaged crops and lost income.

After Karla, the SYRIZA leader moved to Kanalia near Karlia, where he became an MP. Alexandros Meikopoulos met and spoke with residents and visitors, listening to their problems and receiving flowers and local products.

Stephanos Kassalakis, who listened to the people who lost their belongings due to the floods, promised to do anything to solve the problems of the area and stressed the need to build a new relationship of trust between politicians and citizens. .

The sequel was given in the square of Kanalia, where in the company of local actors Mr. Kassalakis tried the local Chiburo and Mess.

The program of the President of Syriza included a visit to Thrace of Pelion, where he had lunch in a traditional restaurant, under the shade of a large plane tree, tasting the local cuisine of Pelion.

Meanwhile, since the morning, the caravan of the President of Syriza has been parked in front of the Bank of Greece building on the central beach of Volos, where after the banquet at the “Volos Palace” hotel, he has the opportunity to meet and talk with citizens who wish to meet him.