The new television spot released today by Haris Doukas, the candidate for PASOK president and mayor of Athens, poses the question: “Can you imagine Greece without PASOK?”

In the video, Haris Doukas includes the message of the movement’s historic leader, Andreas Papandreou, about “social justice” and “a modern, democratic, strong, and people-oriented PASOK.” He emphasizes that “today, 50 years after our founding, all the achievements we fought for—social justice, quality public health and education, social mobility—are threatened by a government with a strategic plan to give much to the few and little to the many.”

“We must defend and strengthen these achievements. To create a movement that is a majority in society, with a vision and plan for the country that focuses on people, not markets. Because for us, Greece does not belong to the few, but to everyone!” Doukas also highlights the legacies of George Gennimatas for the National Health System, Costas Simitis for the Eurozone integration and major projects, as well as George Papandreou, Evangelos Venizelos, and Fofi Gennimata.

“To earn the trust of the majority of Greeks, we first need to empower PASOK,” Doukas states, concluding that “now is the time to unite forces and take the first step to give PASOK a new, autonomous, and majority-driven momentum! Now is the time for transcendence and victory!”

Detailed Message from Haris Doukas

“Can you imagine Greece without PASOK?

PASOK was born for difficult times. It is a major popular movement that has shaped and must continue to shape policies that offer solutions and hope to the many.

This is how we have historically progressed, and this is why the Greeks trusted us.

Today, 50 years after our founding, everything we fought for—social justice, quality public health and education, social mobility—is at risk from a government that has a strategic plan to distribute much to the few and little to the many.

We must defend and enhance these achievements. To create a movement that is a majority in society. With a vision and plan for the country that prioritizes people over markets. Because for us, Greece does not belong to the few but to everyone!

To gain the trust of the majority of Greeks, we first need to empower PASOK.

We need to create a large, open party, deeply democratic internally, transparent in its functioning, with institutional bodies that operate effectively. With our members having a say in decisions.

With a new model of leadership, free from authoritarian and hierarchical views and behaviors.

Now is the time to unite forces and take the first step to give PASOK new, autonomous, and majority-driven momentum!

Now is the time for transcendence and victory!”