SAE U.S.A - World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE)

The directorate of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) tabled its positions on voting by overseas Greeks and the relevant law on the exercising of their voting right, on Wednesday in a letter addressed to relevant ministers and opposition parties.

Expressing satisfaction over the Greek government's initiative on voting by overseas Greeks, as well as over its support by the main opposition party, SAE President Stefanos Tamvakis said that the enactment of the voting right for overseas Greeks will strengthen organised Hellenism abroad and will bring overseas Greeks closer to the motherland.

He added that the vote of overseas Greeks must not be an issue of partisan exploitation since overseas Hellenism sees the issue as a national one and the implementation of this longstanding demand will constitute the beginning of modern-day substantive contribution to the Greek political world, Greece and Hellenism.

Source: Ana/Mpa