Greek Golden Dawn leader says parliament is out to get him.

Golden Dawn leader hits out at Greek parliament's 'plot' to prosecute him


Nikos Michaloliakos speaking at the Greek parliament on Wednesday.

Hurling abuse, telling other MPS to shut up and describing himself as an "unrepentant nationalist", the imprisoned leader of Greece's neo-fascist Golden Dawn party sent shudders through the country's political arena on Wednesday as deputies in the Greek parliament voted to prosecute the politician on charges of operating a criminal gang.

As diehard Golden Dawn supporters outside the building, – shouted "you have made a mockery of them all, great leader" a wan-looking Michaloliakos blasted MPs who had assembled in the chamber with the purpose of stripping him of his political immunity.

"I am the head of Greece's third largest party," he railed, reminding deputies of the far rightists' unexpectedly strong showing in recent European and local elections. "Shame on you, you pseudo-democrats, for setting up this plot against us … You have drawn up charges with your eyes on opinion polls. You are a sad minority government. You put me in prison for no reason. But I do not fear prison. My handcuffs are a badge of honour."

The party's anti-European, antisemitic, anti-immigrant and homophobic rhetoric has won increasing appeal among middle class Greeks, with Golden Dawn winning 9.4% of the total vote and three MEPs in the European elections last month.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/04/golden-dawn-leader-hits-out-greek-government-plot-prosecute

Nice to see a Golden Dawn leader in handcuffs (along with 30 or so other Golden Dawn leaders). Interesting that he is still allowed to address parliament. Rabid nationalism is one trait philosophy that all right-wingers seem to share. I would ask if his brand of nationalism is "ethnic" or "civic" but the answer to that is pretty obvious.