Andreas Mavroyiannis’s move to make it clear that he is interested in the presidential election and to signal that he will not wait for AKEL’s internal procedures to announce his intentions was enough to spark a flurry of discussions in political circles. Those who know the diplomat well doubted that he did so without at least the tacit approval of AKEL’s leadership. However, those who are well acquainted with the left-wing party and how it operates rejected such a scenario. This was confirmed when officials close to Ezekia Papaioannou not only appeared taken aback by the statements but also because some of them expressed displeasure that, in this way, she was either attempting to or sending the message that he was attempting to corner the party.
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