An employee serving at the Audit Office has formally reported alleged workplace bullying and intimidation in a letter dated 29 December 2025. The employee links the treatment he describes to his public support for the political party Alma, raising issues of legality, equal treatment and constitutional rights.
Formal letter outlining legal position
According to the Cyprus News Agency, the letter includes an out-of-court statement and sets out the employee’s legal position. In it, Michalis Nikiforou raises concerns relating to legality, equal treatment, respect for his fundamental constitutional rights, workplace intimidation and what he describes as political persecution.
The letter was also communicated to the trade union SEK.
Employment background at the Audit Office
Nikiforou, who works as a construction works supervisor, stated that he has been serving at the Audit Office since 2014. He noted that following the dismissal of former Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides in 2024, he continued to work at the Audit Office with a differentiation of duties.
According to his letter, this occurred despite there having been no official reproach, disciplinary procedure or negative evaluation against him.
Events following public political support
Nikiforou stated that in May 2025, after publicly signing an announcement supporting the establishment of Michaelides’ political party Alma, he was summoned to the Auditor General’s office to provide explanations. He said that shortly afterwards he was informed that he was being transferred, despite not having given his consent.
Since then, according to the contents of the letter, he claims he has been targeted in relation to the exercise of his political rights, a situation he characterises as workplace bullying.
Legal correspondence and institutional response
One month later, Nikiforou’s lawyer, Artemis Artemiou, sent a letter to the Auditor General, noting that there had been no official response to the issues raised and stating that his client reserved the right to take legal action.
The Cyprus News Agency reported that it contacted the Auditor General’s office, which refrained from commenting.
Source: CNA