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THE resignation of Christos Tarantilis from the position of government representative there was no lightning in the air. Jerusalem politicians have long diagnosed the 48-year-old professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business. it was difficult from the beginning to “fit into the suit” that he was asked to wear at the beginning of the past when the last reorganization took place.
He can have comfort in public, which became clear from the first briefing he gave to the media representatives, but nevertheless, both the expression form As much as the kinesiology they showed that He had difficulty discarding the “suit” of the university professor that you “used” all the previous years. It was difficult for him to stand still on the podium of the government spokesman because, as he told his interlocutors, he had learned in the corridors of the university to get on the podium to make his teaching more vivid.
Equally obvious was Mr. Tarantil reconcile with the monumentality of another university professor, Athanasios Kanellopoulos, according to which “The government spokesman is the government toilet deodorant”. On the contrary, from the first moment he assumed the task of representing the government, being in fact the first deputy minister to take office without having responsibility for media affairs, which were assigned to the deputy minister in addition to the prime ministers. . Theodore Incense, He tried to change the way of confronting the opposition, but also the government’s relationship with the representatives of the media.
College style information
From the first ad that aired the day sworn in as deputy minister despite prime minister (January 5) moved in a completely different style than almost all of its predecessors followed. Responding to criticism made shortly before by the SYRIZA president Alexis Tsipras on the epidemiological situation in Thessaloniki, Mr. Tarantilis limited to inviting you to submit your proposals.
“I regret that my first announcement as a government spokesperson concerns a response to a post by Mr. Tsipras, whose style is on the verge of political controversy.” said in his announcement Mr. Tarantilis. And he ended by pointing out: “Political controversy is an element of democracy. I suggest not exhausting oneself in extreme aphorisms and characterizations that provoke the displeasure of citizens, but rather that it be carried out with data and arguments.
But also in the first instructions that he did a few days later (on January 11) addressed to political editors appeared ready to start a different relationship with them. “I would like to share with you, from the beginning, my views on how I see my new functions. That way you will know what to expect from me during my tenure. Without big words, that, after all, those who know me they know I hate them “, he stated.
“Although this position is intertwined with political communication, I also perceive it as an institutional responsibility, a deep political responsibility. This is because the communication of government decisions and positions must guarantee valid, transparent and up-to-date information from citizens. This is a constitutional duty. The task, of course, is accomplished with the help and participation of the journalistic world. Journalists have been described by Justice as the guardians of democratic legitimacy. I respect and honor the duty you have towards your role “added the young man government representative.
And he ended by saying: “I will try, as far as possible, to be at your disposal for the needs of your own valid, transparent and updated journalistic information. I understand that fulfilling my duties to inform citizens, since it intersects with theirs, requires a cooperation based on mutual respect and trust. I will do my best to meet this need. “.
He himself told his interlocutors that he had Prime Minister’s “Green Light” to Handle “Blank” Information Issues. In fact, in the first period, the “Tarantil spirit” was ubiquitous in the government announcements that signed it. Yet a product of the time, and while the official opposition continued its sharp tactics, official government reactions, when not typically delayed, were formulated in a style that seemed insufficient to be considered an effective response.
Communication of … “backwards”
Unlike its predecessor Stelio Petsa, Mister. Tarantilis he wanted to count every word in his ads. This very often caused friction with the rest of the government communication mechanism., but also in general with the “Maximos system” that I wanted faster reflexes. In fact, to fill the “void” created by the “master’s weighing”, the Piraeus communication mechanism was activated for the most timely reaction. While in the most difficult cases, the deputy government representative Aristotle Peloni and in some cases the director of the press office of Maximos Dimitris Tsiodras appeared.
Sometimes intentionally and sometimes not, or Christos Tarantilis increasingly remained in the “political and communicative backwardness”, something that was not compatiblewith the traditional role of government representative. As a result, he was unaware of what was happening within the government and was shocked by the questions he received from journalists at the briefing. He received such a surprise when asked about the resignation of the artistic director of the National Theater, Dimitris Lignadis. He attributed it “for personal reasons” of the accused, now, by director and actor of serious crimes. This contradicted the government’s claim that the resignation was requested by the Minister of Culture. Lina mendoni as soon as the first lawsuit was filed against you D. Lignadis.
Last week, as the political scene burned over the opposition’s demand that Lina Mendoni resign, Christos Tarantilis did not do the usual political editors briefing on Monday or Thursday, which are the two days that the government spokesperson informs the media representatives. On Tuesday, he was replaced by Mrs. Peloni, because, as has been said, it had “Family reasons”. No briefing took place on Thursday, on the pretext that it coincided with the debate by political leaders in Parliament.
The absence of Mr. Tarantil from the foreground in such a “hot” period He caused questions and impressions that both he and Megaro Maximou tried in vain to amuse themselves. The course of his departure from the government that was specified seemed inevitable. As usual, after all, someone had to sign the government announcements and it couldn’t be other than the government representative. However, last Saturday night when the need arose for a response from the government to Alexis Tsipras, who had asked to satisfy the request of the striker. Dimitris Koufontina To be transferred to Korydallos, the announcement was not signed by the government spokesperson, but by the prime minister’s press office.
The epilogue was written at noon on Sunday when it was announced the resignation of Mr. Tarantilis both sides, namely himself and the Palace of the Maxima, attributed it to “Family reasons”. The resigned, with whom he spoke “Protothema.gr”, it was categorical that “There are no political reasons” behind his resignation. And he seemed surprised when it was pointed out to him that “It will not be believed”. His reaction was: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do anything about it. My principle is that family comes first.”
The “difficult equation”
It is also characteristic that in the profile of Christos Tarantilis published by “THEMA” on Sunday, January 10, the following characteristics were mentioned: “Married and father of two elementary school girls, Professor Tarantilis has always found ways to balance the multiple roles he has from time to time by combining the needs of the family with his active presence at the University in Parliament and in the sphere However, the demanding role of the government representative assigned by Kyriakos Mitsotakis now makes it very difficult to solve the equation that the vice minister is supposed to solve despite the prime minister who will henceforth divide the time between Maximos Palace and the old press office. next door. University of Panteion “.
And the same post ended as follows: “Because it is not just the much longer hours that you need to be alert to for the new post to respond. It is much more often that you will be asked to find arguments to justify the mistakes and failures of others.” And sure you will have to. remember the time when he was ‘rocker’ in his youth, since politics without ‘hard rock’, as we say in recent years, tough confrontation, is difficult to do “.
Events have shown that Mr. Tarantilis, whose first university studies were in Math, He failed to cope with the two difficult equations he faced and was close to his family, acting as a representative of the government that required almost 24 hours of availability and following a low-key policy in a period of intense political opposition.
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