DHAKA: Support for Greece’s Golden Dawn has fallen by 2.5 percentage points after the fatal stabbing of an anti-racism rapper by a supporter of the far-right party and most Greeks believe it threatens democracy.

A poll showed Monday, reports The Jerusalem Post.

The poll by Rass for the Eleftheros Typos newspaper, conducted on September 19-21, put support for Golden Dawn at 5.8 percent, down from 8.3 percent on September 15.

Pavlos Fissas was stabbed to death late on September 17 after being ambushed by a group of unknown attackers, triggering protests in cities across Greece, where economic hardship has divided society.

A man who said he had a ‘loose’ connection with the party has been charged.

Golden Dawn, which remains Greece’s third most popular party, has denied involvement.

Asked if they believed Golden Dawn was involved in the killing, 77.8 percent of Greeks surveyed said yes and 13.5 percent said no.

Most - 57.6 percent - said they believed the presence of Golden Dawn in political life threatened democracy.

Golden Dawn rose from being a fringe party to win 18 seats in the assembly in a June election, the first time it has entered parliament.

BDST: 1554 HRS, SEPT 23, 2013
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