The fallout from the publication of a video containing allegations of illegal funding, in which, among others, the Director of the Office of the President of the Republic appears, dominates today’s front pages. The newspapers report the statements of President Christodoulides and the ongoing reactions from political parties.
Alithia features its main story under the headline “Were they said or were they not?”, reporting calls for transparency, suspensions and an investigation into the controversial video. Elsewhere, it refers to complaints by the Cyprus Ecologists’ Movement regarding the allocation of water to golf courses, noting that, according to the paper, the Minister of Agriculture was unable to provide assurances. Alithia also reports that Turkey has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil, but raises the question of which blocks drilling rigs will be sent to.
“The President accepts no responsibility” is the headline of the main story in Politis, which writes that the President provided full cover to his in-law and close associate regarding the facilitation he had allegedly promised. In another report, it states that the First Lady’s fund is once again under scrutiny in light of what was revealed in the video. Elsewhere, Politis refers to the ongoing protests over the economic crisis in Iran.
Phileleftheros, under the headline “Experts point to Russian origin”, writes in its main story that the video is attributed to a well-known “character assassination” operation. In another article, it reports that over four years of road cameras being in operation, 773,000 out-of-court fines have been issued. Phileleftheros also notes that the College of Commissioners is arriving in Cyprus for a special meeting in Limassol.
Haravgi headlines its main story “Deals of entanglement and corruption”, reporting that AKEL is calling for the apportionment of political responsibility and an ex officio investigation into practices that undermine democracy. In another article, it writes about complaints regarding the allocation of water to golf courses, and also refers to the current weather conditions in Cyprus.
The English-language Cyprus Mail leads with the headline “President calls for evidence”, referring to yesterday’s statements by the President of the Republic urging anyone with evidence of direct or indirect bribery to submit it to the competent authorities. It also reports that construction of the crematorium in Cyprus is moving forward following yesterday’s agreement between the Cyprus Cremation Company and the European company Funecap. Elsewhere, it notes that the case of the illegal fish farm in Trimiklini has been referred to the police for investigation.