Over 100 Greek Australians release statement against Golden Dawn ahead of trial verdict

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A statement condemning the acts of neo-Nazi party, Golden Dawn, has been signed by Greek Australians from across the country, ahead of the final court verdict on the party, which is expected to come on Wednesday, October 7 at 11am.

READ MORE: Greece braces for historic court verdict on neo-Nazi Golden Dawn.

THE STATEMENT:

“As Australian citizens of Greek background we followed and condemned all these years, the criminal acts of Golden Dawn in Greece. We also were opposed to the extreme ideology and terminology expressed by their few vocal supporters in the community here in Australia.

We hope that the decision of the Greek court on Wednesday, 7 October 2020, in the trial of Golden Dawn will put an end to this organisation. We hope that the court will rule that they are a criminal organisation and guilty verdicts on all charges will be handed down. Further, that the leadership of Golden Dawn are held criminally responsible for the charges and that the crimes were not committed by individuals acting alone as the public prosecutor has argued.

A guilty verdict on all charges will ensure and protect the democratic values of Greece the country of our forbearers.

We also welcome the shared position of all the Greek political leaders and parties of a democratic persuasion who stand united in their opposition to Golden Dawn as reported in the Greek media in Athens.

The intimidation of citizens, the undermining of democratic politics and institutions through violence and murder or through racist and extreme language, have no place in Greece.”

SIGNED BY:

  • Peter Alexiou –  Sydney
  • Cathy Alexopoulos – Melbourne
  • Dimitris Alexopoulos – Melbourne
  • Panos Apostolou  –  Melbourne
  • Agi Argyropoulos  –  Melbourne
  • Argyris Argyropoulos – Melbourne
  • Leonidas Argyropoulos – Melbourne
  • Christos Belerhas –   Sydney
  • Vangelis Bogias   –   Adelaide
  • Dimitris Bosinakis –  Melbourne
  • Haritomeni Christofaki –  Melbourne
  • Nikos Dallas –  Melbourne
  • Harry Danalis  –  Sydney
  • Maria Danos –   Melbourne
  • Euphrosyne Deligianni  –  Sydney
  • Alexandra Delios  –  Canberra
  • Nikos Dimopoulos –  Melbourne
  • Elias Diakolabrianos –  Melbourne
  • Elias Donoudis –  Melbourne
  • Nick Doumanis  –   Melbourne
  • John Dramitinos  –   Sydney
  • Anita Filopoulou  –   Melbourne
  • Angelo Gavrielatos   – Sydney
  • Steve Georganas MP –  Adelaide
  • Anthoula Giannakopoulou  –  Melbourne
  • Vassilis Gonis  –   Adelaide
  • Dimitris Gonis –   Melbourne
  • Makis Hatzilepos  –   Melbourne
  • Anastasia Hantzi  –   Melbourne
  • Niki Hantzi  –    Melbourne
  • Sotiris Hatzimanolis –    Melbourne
  • Tammy Iliou  –     Melbourne
  • Anna Kadas   –     Melbourne
  • Alexis Kakafikas –   Melbourne
  • Panagiotis Kalathas   –  Melbourne
  • Konstantinos Kalymnios  – Melbourne
  • Ashur Kamber –    Melbourne
  • Fotis Kapetopoulos    –  Melbourne
  • George Karagiannis  –   Melbourne
  • Vrasidas Karalis –  Sydney
  • Kostas Karamarkos –   Melbourne
  • Dimitra Karagiannis –  Melbourne
  • Nia Karteris  –   Sydney
  • Panagiotis Katsabanis MP – Perth
  • Stavros Katsimantakos  –  Melbourne
  • Alekos Katsifaras –   Melbourne
  • Alexandros Kirkilis Kalathas –  Melbourne
  • Stylianos Klapsinos  –   Melbourne
  • Marietta Kokka –  Melbourne
  • George Koletsis  –   Melbourne
  • Odysseas Kripotos –   Melbourne
  • Ioanna Kyrkilis  –   Melbourne
  • Thanasis Koveos – Melbourne
  • Efstathia Konstantopoulou –  Melbourne
  • Ioanna Konstantopoulou –  Melbourne
  • Dimitra Lagoudaki  –   Melbourne
  • Giannis Lesses –  Adelaide
  • Stylianos Lilimbakis –  Melbourne
  • Angelos Makrigiorgos –  Melbourne
  • Theo Markos –  Melbourne
  • Costas Markos – Melbourne
  • Niki Matziaris – Melbourne
  • Jorge Menidis   –  Melbourne
  • George Messinis  –  Melbourne
  • Stavros Messinis  –  Melbourne
  • Giannis Michanetzis – Melbourne
  • Costas Mytilinis  –  Sydney
  • Toula Nicolacopoulos – Melbourne
  • John Pantazopoulos  – Former State Minister/ Melbourne
  • Spiros Papadopoulos  –  Melbourne
  • Bill Papastergiadis –   Melbourne
  • Nikos Papastergiadis –  Melbourne
  • Antonis Paschos –   Melbourne
  • Agapi Paschos   –   Melbourne
  • Philippos Peladarinos  –   Melbourne
  • Eleni Pitsilioni Alexiou   –   Sydney
  • Nikos Portellos   –   Adelaide
  • Panagiotis Ppiros –   Adelaide
  • Anna Rerakis –  Melbourne
  • Maria Rerakis  –   Melbourne
  • Adam Rorris –   Sydney
  • Thanasis Rorris   –   Wollongong
  • Thanasis Salahas  –   Melbourne
  • Kosmos Samaras    –   Melbourne
  • Athena Sergiani   –   Melbourne
  • Christos Sergianis  –   Melbourne
  • Anthea Sidiropoulos  –  Melbourne
  • Christos Sikavitsas  – Melbourne
  • Ismini Spyroglou    –    Adelaide
  • Christina Stameniti  –   Melbourne
  • Costas Stefanidis   –   Melbourne
  • George Sotirios   –     Sydney
  • Persephone Thliveri –    Sydney
  • Dimitris Troaditis  –   Melbourne
  • Nikos Tsaktsiras –    Melbourne
  • Myron Tsaldaris  –    Melbourne
  • Evdokia Tsahuridu  –   Melbourne
  • Michalis Tsianikas  –    Adelaide
  • Michalis Tsilimos –   Sydney
  • Christos Tsiolkas –  Melbourne
  • Thanasis Tsouhantaris –   Melbourne
  • Panagiotis Vakkas   –   Melbourne
  • Stratos Vakkas   –  Melbourne
  • George Vassilacopoulos – Melbourne
  • Gena Vithoulkas   –    Melbourne
  • Harry Zaverdinos –    Melbourne
  • Vasso Zangalis   –   Melbourne
  • George Zangalis   –   Melbourne

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