The intense pre-election process of candidates and staff continues. The main topic of the last few days is the shadows cast over the President's Hill and Pindarou regarding the relationship between President Anastasiades and Averof Neophytou and to what extent the former supports the candidacy of the latter.
The issue arose from the previous week after Mr. Neophytos reports to SIGMA that shadows were created and not by any discussion in a closed session, but by public statements. "The one who has the responsibility to clarify them is none other than the President, he added, noting that in the face of this situation, he has the historical responsibility for his reputation, the place and the faction."
The initial reaction of President Anastasiades was that this is not the time to deal with the pre-elections, intensifying the rumours.
Afterwards, President Anastasiades issued a written response in which he stated that "my only concern is the preservation of the unity of the historic faction of the Democratic Alarm". In the same letter, President Anastasiades noted that he will express my positions through a strictly personal letter to the President of DISY.
On Wednesday (2/11) a meeting was held between President Anastasiades and Averof Neophytou at the Presidential Palace, while the same evening the two of them met at the event of the Organization of Young Scientists in Nicosia. Nikos Anastasiadis, attending the event, said that "I don't think it's the first time that some problems can occur within a family. The issue is the love for the country, the love for a faction that has contributed and is contributing to the country, to remain united, strong and to be able to continue to offer what it has offered so far".
The candidate for President Averof Neofytou, during his speech, said that "it is not the first time that the intermediate space tries to mediate and break up the Democratic Alarm. They attempted it in 2008, with Tassos Papadopoulos. They did not make it. And they voted for Christofias. They attempted it in 2018, with Nikolas Papadopoulos. Again they failed. And they're coming back in 2022." He added that today, it is once again disturbing that the Democratic Alarm is going down institutionally and democratically. With its President.
In addition, Averof Neophytou visited yesterday (2/11) the offices of the "Equality" branch of the police force.
Nikos Christodoulidis published his proposals for gender equality
The candidate for President Nikos Christodoulidis made public yesterday his proposals for the promotion of Equality between Women and Men. Among the proposals are the appointments related to the powers of the President of the Republic will be 50%-50% women and men and the promotion of equal participation in all technical committees and working groups related to the Cyprus issue.
He also presented his positions on tourism at the Municipal Hall of Paralimni. The strengthening of the 2030 tourism strategy, the creation of a promotion agency and the promotion of Cypriot gastronomy and Cypriot products are among the positions.
On Monday, Nikos Christodoulidis visited the offices of the Citizen Service Center, the Land Registry and Land Surveying, Social Insurance, Taxation, as well as the Limassol-Amathusuna Sewerage Board, where he was informed about the way the departments operate, the problems they face, while he listened and recorded suggestions on how these departments can be made more efficient for the benefit of citizens.
Mavroyiannis: Attendance at a bi-community tournament and meetings in the province of Larnaca
The candidate for President, Andreas Mavroyiannis, was found in the province of Larnaca and in the community of Xylofagos in the previous days. In his speech at an open political gathering, he sent a message of optimism and victory, while he said that the outgoing government claims to deliver a better Cyprus, "but the reality is that the ten years of government we have gone through only bring shame to the citizens, especially the new ones generations".
Furthermore, Mr. Mavroyiannis had a meeting with the President and members of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Federation where the Akamas issue was discussed, as well as the need to strengthen environmental awareness in the country.
Mr. Mavroyiannis was on Monday at the tennis tournament of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot athletes. He expressed his joy for his presence at the bicommunal tennis tournament and pointed out the great importance of organizing such activities.
It is reminded that tonight the cross-channel debate with guests Averof Neophytou, Nikos Christodoulidis and Andreas Mavroyiannis premieres.