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What about the Greek people?


There are now only 25 days to go before the Greek people go to the polls on Sunday 17th June, for an election which could rate amongst the most important decisions that they have ever made. It is noticeable however, that the attention of the worlds media, the politicians of the Euro zone, the G8 conference, the politicians of those European countries who are not members of the Euro zone “Club” and practically every news presenter, are specifically focused on one issue and its consequences.
The ramifications of Greece leaving or being forced out of the Euro zone, seems to be the only focus of media and press speculation and political comment. Not the social consequences, but the economic and financial consequences not to the people of Greece but to the “markets”, the banks and to the perceived standing of the European politicians. This almost hysterical speculation, seems coupled with threats, warnings and inducements attempting to influence the voting. Every evening on Sky News, BBC News and practically every other station or news outlet you could think of, experts, pundits, commentators, politicians, financial guru's and every other facet of opinion possible appears on our screens with the same message.
Not one of these contributors have made any reference, even in passing, to the people of Greece and the effects that austerity is having on their daily lives. Cameron, speaking in Chicago at the NATO conference and following on from the wishy washy communiqué emanating from the G8 Conference said, “There is a choice, you can either vote to stay in the Euro with all the commitments you have made, or, if you vote another way, you are effectively voting to leave”.
Note the words, “........ with all the commitments you have made........”. Cameron and the rest really should remember that it was not the people of Greece who made commitments to the German diktat of austerity so readily endorsed and adopted by Cameron and the ConDem coalition. It was the coalition of New Democracy (ND) and Pasok and more recently the unelected “technocrat” prime minister and government, who, despite overwhelming public opposition, led the country into a disastrous agreement designed only for bailing out banks, financial institutions and inept government departments. The Greek people saw no benefit or reward for further cuts in their living standards and welfare. The bailout funds went the same way as the previous bailout funds and vanished down the drains. The results of this treacherous conspiracy was the rejection of the mainstream parties at the elections of May 6th.
The effects of the austerity measures forced upon the people of Greece are all too apparent now with pensioners rummaging in dustbins for food and drawing comparisons to the Nazi occupation, soup kitchens on the streets and children being sent to temporary foster centres because their parents cannot afford to feed and care for them.
Whatever the results of the elections on 17th June may produce, this crass attempt by outside influences to direct voting decisions, is odious and transparent. It proves, beyond any doubt, that in the view of Merkel, Cameron and Europe, the banks, markets and financial institutions are infinitely more important than people. 

 

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