Greek minister accuses creditors of terrorism
Australia�s solidarity rallies ahead of Greek vote
AFP
AFP, MADRID: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis accused Athens creditors of terrorism in an interview published yesterday, a day before Greeks vote in a high-stakes referendum on their bailout.
What theyre doing with Greece has a name -- terrorism, the blunt-spoken Varoufakis told the Spanish El Mundo daily. What Brussels and the troika want today is for the yes (vote) to win so they could humiliate the Greeks. Why did they force us to close the banks? To instill
fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism, he said, referring to the IMF, European Central Bank and European Union.
After failing to reach a deal with its creditors last weekend on an extension of its bailout programme Greeces radical leftist government closed the countrys banks and imposed capital controls until July 6.
Varoufakis said that whatever the result of Sundays vote, in which the government is calling for a no vote, the banks would reopen and Athens would end up
reaching an accord with its creditors.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people rallied in Australia in solidarity with Greece yesterday, mainly in Melbourne which has a large Greek community, ahead of the make-or-break weekend referendum on austerity measures.
Our whole purpose today is to show Greek people that were by their side, said Evy Yannas, one of the organisers of a rally in Melbourne which attracted several hundred people.
And hopefully when they turn on their television stations tomorrow before they vote in the referendum, they can (see) support and solidarity for them and hopefully that gives them a bit of courage and inspiration.
Australias southern city of Melbourne is dubbed the third largest Greek city in the world, and many at the rally on the steps of Victorian Parliament held strong connections with the
country.
