Popular cartoonist Arkas pulled down his Facebook page after a concerted attack by pro-government cyber bullies. His “offending” cartoon featured a newscaster (below) saying: “I have complete trust in the (SYRIZA) government. It has its feet firmly planted in the clouds.”

Another one – “Unfortunately for the country, the people who really know how to govern don’t have the time!… They are always posting on Facebook and Twitter.”

“It is a great fortune to be born Greek and it is a great fortune to die Greek!… The in-between however, is a great misfortune!”

The cartoons appeared to be relatively harmless, however the terse climate prompted an avalanche of hostile messages, including a number of threats.

Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) spokeswoman Rania Svingou negatively commented on the attack, adding that the party’s cyber team has issued a statement in support of the crisis.

WHO IS ARKAS?

Arkas emerged in the 1980s with cartoons featuring animals in a state of philosophical quandary. Publicity-shy, nobody knows who he really is though there are rumors that he is a psychiatrist or academic, however there are no published pictures of him. The name Arkas is believed to have been chosen because his background could be from Arcadia. The attack caused fans to rush to his defense, urging him to continue his works.

CLICK HERE for his official site (in English)