Maria Karystianou called for a new Greece and a more honest politics, in which politicians would take responsibility for their actions. She criticized the opposition, both current and potential, stating that they accused governments of mistakes and omissions that they themselves had committed while in power. Referring to Antonis Samaras, she argued that as prime minister he had the opportunity to delineate an Exclusive Economic Zone, especially between Greece and Cyprus, and to extend territorial waters to 12 nautical miles in the Mediterranean, where, as she noted, there was no casus belli. According to her, had he acted in this way, he would not today be blaming the ND government for defeat nor would he have protested retrospectively. She added that his inaction allowed the ratification of the illegal, as she described it, Turkey-Libya memorandum. Karystianou asserted that the entire political system had contributed to the adverse situation of the country and that the statements made after the damage was caused were "crocodile tears." She accused the governments of professional politicians of failing to safeguard national interests, whether they were in power or in opposition. #ΝέαΕλλάδα #πολιτική #εθνικάΣυμφέροντα (translated)
