"War" broke out between AKEL and DISY, on the occasion of the reports of the Democratic Alarm MP Andreas Themistokleous about manhood, addressed to Irini Charalambidou. Andros Kyprianou speaks of a sexist attack, with DISY answering that he does not need the advice of others and that everyone should look after their own house.
Yesterday, the AKEL MP posted on her Facebook account an article which commented on what happened during the passage of the law on LGBT people, attaching a photo of Andreas Themistokleous. Ms. Charalambidou accompanied this article with the following comment: “We do not measure Manhood with barbarism but with the soul that accepts man and fights for him. Our society is changing no matter how much some people want to keep us in the Middle Ages. " I recognize Ms. Charalambidou as the most competent! ”AKEL Announcement:
"I am obliged to send you this letter to ask you to address the issue by bringing back to order the Democratic Alarm MP Mr. Andreas Themistokleous. I am referring specifically to the last paragraph of his posting on the internet. On the contrary, it offends him as a person, a teacher and an MP. It is not the first time that Ms. Charalambidou has been the victim of very offensive behavior by DISY MPs, who instead of behaving politically towards her, as towards all her colleagues, "They behave by treating her not as a colleague but underestimating her as a woman. I consider that such behaviors can not be accepted either by the Parliament or by political parties."DISY announcement:
The Democratic Alarm is a liberal faction and as such respects and preserves the freedom of expression, promotes free reflection and the expression and publication of ideas and personal views. institutions that should prevail in the context of democratic expression of views. Our commitment to human rights and everyone's choices is a given. In this context of principles, we cannot accept offensive expressions and verbal attacks of social intolerance with sexist allusions, whatever the challenge. They find us clearly opposed, especially when they come from officials. We call on all party officials, no matter how strongly they may feel about some issues, not to take actions that affect the democratic dialogue, the principles and values that govern the Democratic Alarm and its operation. After all, no one "owns" the truth alone. As a party, we do not need letters and persuasions from third parties to have clear positions on such issues. Each of us will do well to look after his own house.