President Nikos Christodoulidis responded on Thursday morning to allegations made against him by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, speaking from the Police Academy. In a post published on Wednesday, Drousiotis claimed that the individual known as Sandy had been employed at the Presidential Palace.
The government has denied that claim, with a Palace spokesman describing it as inaccurate.
"In every democratic state there is a Constitution, there are institutions, there are rules. When the Cypriot people elected me as President of the Republic of Cyprus, I gave an assurance and took an oath to the laws and the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus," Christodoulidis said, adding that as guardian of the Constitution he respects it absolutely and above all else.
He called on political parties and society at large to reflect on their shared responsibilities, warning that undermining institutions could lead to "conditions of anarchy. I am certain that no one wants our country to reach or be led to such a level."
Asked whether the allegations amounted to a deliberate attempt at destabilisation ahead of the election period, the President declined to speculate on anyone's intentions, saying that "Cypriot society is mature enough and will make its own decisions."
On the question of whether Drousiotis's allegations would be fully investigated, Christodoulidis was unequivocal. "It will be investigated to the end. That is why the relevant decisions were taken, and that is why we are putting new safeguards in place with Europol."
The President closed by noting that Cyprus is subject to daily scrutiny by the European Union and international organisations. "We are a democratic state. It would be a sorry state of affairs if we were to reach the point of questioning our institutions and our state. So let us all reflect on our responsibilities," he said.