Greek neo-Nazi Golden Dawn MP slaps female leftist politician in the face on live television
ATHENS — The spokesman for Greece’s far-right party Golden Dawn threw
a glass of water at a female leftist politician and slapped another one
in the face on live television on Thursday, causing a political uproar
and leading a prosecutor to seek his arrest.
The morning talk show on private television station Antenna was interrupted by the incident and Ilias Kasidiaris was locked in a room at the TV studio but he broke down a door and escaped, the TV host said.
Police have been told to track Kasidiaris down and arrest him, a court official said.
What was a heated debate over the June 17 elections descended into chaos when Kasidiaris threw a glass of water at the female leftist party member, Rena Dourou, calling her a “joke.”
As other participants watched in stunned silence, Communist party deputy Liana Kanelli intervened on her behalf, throwing a newspaper at Kasidiaris, who called her a “commie,” stood up, pushed her and hit her hard in the face.
video : http://youtu.be/VheRFTMZV14
Golden Dawn won parliamentary seats in May 6 elections, riding a wave of discontent against illegal immigrants in austerity-ridden Greece. The party denies it is neo-Nazi, though its chief Nikos Mihaloliakos delivers Nazi salutes and has denied the Holocaust.
Political rivals were quick to condemn the assault, and some urged Golden Dawn supporters to change their minds before the June 17 vote, which was called as no working majority emerged from the election last month.
Source: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/07/greek-neo-nazi-golden-dawn-mp-slaps-female-leftist-politician-in-the-face-on-live-television/
The morning talk show on private television station Antenna was interrupted by the incident and Ilias Kasidiaris was locked in a room at the TV studio but he broke down a door and escaped, the TV host said.
Police have been told to track Kasidiaris down and arrest him, a court official said.
What was a heated debate over the June 17 elections descended into chaos when Kasidiaris threw a glass of water at the female leftist party member, Rena Dourou, calling her a “joke.”
As other participants watched in stunned silence, Communist party deputy Liana Kanelli intervened on her behalf, throwing a newspaper at Kasidiaris, who called her a “commie,” stood up, pushed her and hit her hard in the face.
video : http://youtu.be/VheRFTMZV14
Golden Dawn won parliamentary seats in May 6 elections, riding a wave of discontent against illegal immigrants in austerity-ridden Greece. The party denies it is neo-Nazi, though its chief Nikos Mihaloliakos delivers Nazi salutes and has denied the Holocaust.
Political rivals were quick to condemn the assault, and some urged Golden Dawn supporters to change their minds before the June 17 vote, which was called as no working majority emerged from the election last month.
Source: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/07/greek-neo-nazi-golden-dawn-mp-slaps-female-leftist-politician-in-the-face-on-live-television/
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