A statement by Marios Karoyan and an announcement by DIKO, raise the tension between the two "camps" to the heights.
The former accuses N. Papadopoulos of operating outside the framework of political ethics and of demonizing his positions on the Cyprus issue, while the DIKO statement states that during the presidency of Nikola Papadopoulos, the Democratic Party became a democratic party again and that "it causes sadness in the world of the Democratic The tactics of MPs Marios Karoyan and Athena Kyriakidou are partisan, who are repeatedly absent from the meetings of the Executive Office and the Central Committee ".
The Presidential Palace also entered the "paper war" with a statement by Victor Papadopoulos, stating that "only the leadership of the Democratic Party did not ask to be informed of the Greek Cypriot proposals by the Secretary of the National Council or to be informed by the Greek negotiator" .
The MP of the party, Angelos Votsis, also took a position, stating through his personal Facebook page, among other things: submitted by his closest associates to be avoided ".
Karoyan's statement:
Former President and MP of the Democratic Party Mr. Marios Karoyan stated the following:
"I consider inelegant, outside the framework of political ethics and ethics, and completely unacceptable the rhetoric used by the President of the Democratic Party, Mr. Nikolas Papadopoulos, when, either in public or in private conversations, or with direct or indirect leaks to the press, he refers to my political positions. and actions.
I can not ignore the current attempt of Mr. Papadopoulos to demonize my positions and views on the Cyprus issue or to remain silent in the face of his immoral attempt to present me as the alleged actor of the President of the Republic and that I immediately guard the positions of Mr. Anastasiadis in the Cyprus issue. I am referring to today's statements by Mr. Papadopoulos in the Third Program of RIK, which, unfortunately, confirms the prevailing view in the world of the Democratic Party, that it bears almost absolute responsibility for the lack of democracy and competitive spirit as well as for the lack of collectivity and unity in the Party.
I call on Mr. Papadopoulos to come to his senses before he causes irreparable debris and irreparable damage to the Democratic Party.
On the substance of his reports, I call on him to answer me where he disagrees with the content of the framework of principles for the solution of the Cyprus problem that the Democratic Party agreed with Nikos Anastasiadis and DISY before the presidential elections. As it is known, the positions included in the document by the Democratic Party are based on the principles and positions of the Democratic Party, as the late presidents of the Democratic Party, Spyros Kyprianou and Tassos Papadopoulos, defended with a high sense of national and political responsibility.
The sooner the current leadership of DIKO abandons the cries, the exchanges and the outrage in the Cyprus issue and governs with political prudence and reflection, the better for it and for DIKO and for Cyprus.
DIKO must also become an active part of the effort to resolve the Cyprus issue. Only in this way will he be able to establish the desired solution in his principles and positions and to defend national rights and interests.
The DIKO announcement:
It is known that during the presidency of Nikola Papadopoulos, the Democratic Party again became a democratic party in practice.
The people of the Democratic Party expect the deputies and the executives of the Party to present their views in the regular meetings of the Executive Bureau and the Central Committee.
That is why the world of the Democratic Party is saddened by the tactics of MPs Marios Karoyan and Athena Kyriakidou, who are repeatedly absent from the meetings of the Executive Board and the Central Committee and prefer to publicly attack these collective bodies.
Written statement by the Deputy Government Spokesman Mr. Victor Papadopoulos
As allegations are repeatedly made by opposition parties that they are not informed about the developments in the Cyprus issue, in order to put an end to the unfounded allegations, we would like to remind mainly the specific parties that make them, the following:
During the Sessions of the National Council and the Leaders of the Parties, the President of the Republic has repeatedly called on all interested political forces to be informed by the Secretary of the National Council and to have access to any proposals submitted to the table by the Greek Cypriot side.
At the same time, the President of the Republic has given explicit instructions to the negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side, Mr. Andreas Mavrogiannis, to inform on the course of the negotiations, not only the political forces, but also any organized groups and groups of citizens that request it.
At the same time, however, we regret to note that only the leadership of the Democratic Party did not ask to be informed of the Greek Cypriot proposals by the Secretary of the National Council or to be informed by the negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side.
We want to repeat the invitation of the President of the Republic, in order to avoid inaccuracies and arbitrary interpretations, to all parliamentary parties, including DIKO, to take advantage of this invitation and ask for information.
The Votsi post
During the presidency of Nikola Papadopoulos, DIKO became a Democrat in practice, says the announcement of the Party.
As for me as a former spokesperson of the Party, I simply mention that before each announcement there was a consultation with the respective sector officials of the Party. Unfortunately, today we read announcements every day about which the sector managers have no information. It would indeed be a sign of Democracy if it coordinated with those in charge of the sector before issuing the announcements.
At the same time, I must note that during the previous presidency the briefing was thorough and accompanied by detailed documents.
As far as the National issue and the information are concerned, again as far as I am concerned I have a duty and obligation to be informed as much as I can and at the same time to contribute with the exchange of views in the promotion of our Party's positions as defined by our historians. leaders. We must all, with whatever hat everyone wears, contribute to the liberation of our country from the occupation and the return of our refugees to their ancestral homes after 41 years. We did not consult the occupation, we are not comfortable with the division, we are fighting for freedom and return.
PS Unity in the Party. Because I am interested in the unity in our Party, I expect from the first person in charge of its preservation the president of the party to make sure that insults submitted by his closest associates are avoided.
Source: Liberal