The expulsion of Marios Salmas from the ND Parliamentary Group has several causes, as well as messages for all directions.
For some time now, the ND MP has been operating on the edge, with the glass almost overflowing during the Parliamentary Group meeting immediately after the European elections, where he personally criticized the Prime Minister, accusing him of “serving the few at the expense of the many,” prompting the Prime Minister to intervene, irritated, emphasizing that “he will not accept such insinuations.”
The strategy has not changed since then, with the MP often crossing the boundaries of criticism. The last straw for the MP was his recent television appearances last night, where he reiterated claims about the government’s “photographic tenders,” opposing the government on a moral level, something that could not be tolerated.
Setting an Example for Others
The truth is that the ND Parliamentary Group had recently begun to display tendencies that needed to be curbed. Public criticism on various matters, a lot of grumbling behind the scenes, and the cherry on top was the question of 11 accompanied by “threats” that this strategy would continue. It was now painfully obvious that the Parliamentary Group was on a course that required a rein to put a stop to it. This rein is Salmas’s expulsion, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis sending a message of “thus far and no further” in all directions.
And a background story that holds its own significance: at the Maximos Mansion, there was a strong belief that the mastermind and executor of the question of 11 was the now-independent MP of Aitoloakarnania, as the tone of the question matched Salmas’s style. This information also carries its own unique significance.