Gerovassili replies to ND, PASOK criticism of proposed pension reform plan
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Reacting to criticism from main opposition New Democracy and PASOK regarding proposed pension reforms on Tuesday, government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili accused the two former coalition partners of trying to make Greeks forget the successive cuts that slashed the average Greek pension by 40 pct since 2010, keeping the system “alive” while sacrificing pensioners.
“In spite of these ‘redeeming’ cuts….they finally succeeded in wiping out both pensioners and the pension system,” she added, and were now discomfited that the Greek government was trying to present its own plan and not blindly following the dictates of the creditors.
“It is a plan that protects main pensions, secures the pension rights of future generations and decisively decreases injustices and inequalities,” she added, noting that the reactions from ND and PASOK “in reality are an offence to the Greek people.”
“Seeing their plan to overthrow the government through their last ‘card’ that is the pension system unravel, they have lost their temper. We are waiting patiently in case they make up their minds to voice a meaningful political position and constructive proposals on major national issues, such as the pension system,” she said.