Αρχική Διενέργεια Δημοψηφίσματος(Πρώτο Κεφάλαιο Αντικείμενο-Ορισμοί) Άρθρο 1Σχόλιο του χρήστη Christos Papadoulis | 4 Αυγούστου 2011, 14:07
  • Σχόλιο του χρήστη 'Christos Papadoulis' | 4 Αυγούστου 2011, 14:07

    Dear Sirs, In the offset, I am not opposed to the notion of a referendum. I simply have the following comments: The referendum, if called at any time other than general elections, is going to be an expensive proposition. Are you sure that Greece’s current economic condition can afford the luxury of a referendum? The proposed law indicates that a referendum can be for issues pertaining to foreign, economic, defense, social and political affairs. I suggest that most people, in most countries I have been (over 40), are not knowledgeable enough to make a decision on any of the above subjects. Lets take the above subjects one at a time and ask some obvious questions. Foreign Affairs: Should the government improve relationships with Israel? Economic Affairs: Should the government sign the economic agreement with EU and IMF? Should we reduce salaries and pensions to reduce the deficit? Should the government implement the EU directives? Should the government implement the demands and conditions EU and IMF have set in order to provide economic aid to Greece? Defense Affairs: Should the government send warships to patrol against pirates? Should Greece remain in NATO? Social Affairs: Should the government create a program to repatriate the illegal immigrants to their country of origin? Should the government pass a law that eliminates speed limit? Political Affairs: Do you think that there should be a two term limit for all elected officials (Prime Minister, Minister Deputy in the Parliament, Area Director, Mayor, etc.)? Should the government lay off 200.000 public employees? Should the government open the closed professions? Are you positively certain that the majority of Greeks are educated and knowledgeable enough to vote on any of the above? Are you certain that the current political environment, which is already tense, can afford the extra arguments and calls for elections in the event a government looses the referendum? Presently, the Greek population has a very low esteem of the Greek politicians. How do you expect to change this when the results of a referendum are not followed/implemented? Sincerely, Christos Papadoulis