Major opposition party New Democracy (ND) released a statement in response to the proposals presented by Greek PM Alexis Tsipras on constitutional reforms during his speech, stressing that they would not tale part in ‘pretentious and meaningless procedures’. ‘New Democracy will not be a part in pretentious and hollow procedures. We will respond responsibly when Mr. Tsipras commence the constitutional reform procedures in the Greek Parliament’, the statement read. The statement continues by stressing that if Tsipras was really interested in a new Constitution for a new Greece he would accept the proposal tabled by Mr. Mitsotakis for reaching consent for reforms on as many Constitutional articles as possible, this enabling the Greek people to decide with their votes in an election on the content of the necessary reforms. ‘Instead of this, he (Tsipras) choses, min a effort to escape from the harsh realities, a perpetual deliberation’, the statement underlines. It continues by accusing Tsipras of attempting to stall for time and escape from his isolation caused by his failed policies.