Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

Is it not the case that what has taken place is, in effect, a silent coup against a democratically elected Government with a huge mandate from its people? In effect, what was said was: "We will bring down your banking system if you do not comply and agree to impose austerity against the mandate on which you were elected." There is a tug of war taking place in Greece at the moment with the EU and the troika, acting on behalf of the markets, the bankers and the capitalist system itself, versus the workers, the unemployed and the poor of Greece who have faced a humanitarian crisis over the past six years. On 15 February, 100,000 people rallied in support of their Government and it is now necessary for people on the left to mobilise support for the Greek working class and to be prepared to implement things like capital controls and public ownership of the banks and other key industries in Greece to bring about a fair and just society for the masses of Greece.

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