ND's Meimarakis officially submits candidacy for party's leadership

Gazzetta team 1 Οκτωβρίου 2015 - 20:40

Main opposition New Democracy's temporary president Vangelis Meimarakis on Thursday officially announced that he will be a candidate for the party's leadership in upcoming party elections, submitting his candidacy accompanied by the required 50 signatures.

"I believe in building, not tearing down. I look on ND with great respect for its history and contribution and with my gaze turned onto the governance programme for the future," he said, stressing his perennial loyalty to the party regardless of who was at the helm.

"Some are today ruling with SYRIZA. Others became apolitical because the party colours had faded. I have always served ND," he said, stressing that he had no ambition to represent a part or section of the party but bring all the tendencies together.

"I propose reconciliation, cohabitation with dialogue, rules, tolerance for the different point of view and not internal rifts," he added.

Regarding the timing of the elections, Meimarakis was in favour of these taking place sooner rather than later, given that the referendum was held in just five days and the general elections in 20.

Meanwhile, ND MP and former minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that he will officially submit his candidacy for ND's leadership at 11:00 on Friday morning, as will the current Central Macedonia Region governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas.