Players & Power
AKEL Leader: Government and AG Choose ‘Cover-Up’ Through Silence on Spy Van
AKEL calls for case to be reopened, questions why “public interest grounds” for halting prosecution remain secret.
SURVEILLANCE
POLITICS
Vote on Surveillance Law Postponed as Next Parliament to Decide
Justice Ministry to prepare a revised proposal as debate on constitutional amendment is deferred to the new legislature.
POLITICS
DISY Tables Amendment to Overcome Objections on Surveillance Bill
According to DISY’s proposal, the authority to issue an order lifting communication confidentiality will lie exclusively with the courts.
POLITICS
Strong Objections to Surveillance Bill Over Method of Lifting Telephone Secrecy
Behind‑the‑scenes negotiations to secure the two‑thirds parliamentary majority required to amend the Constitution and allow phone‑tap authorisations for combating organised and serious crime have so far failed to bear fruit. Today’s scheduled vote will likely be moved to next Thursday.
POLITICS
Surveillance Legislation Drawing Nearer
Police and the Intelligence Service eagerly await the relevant bill’s passage, seeing it as a critical tool in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.
