Five cardboard boxes—one from each district of free Cyprus, each marked with the inscription “Averof 2028” in blue and orange, Averof Neophytou, who is seeking the party’s nomination as its candidate for the presidential election, arrived at the Democratic Alarm’s headquarters. Averof Neophytou.
The boxes, which were unloaded from Mr. Neophytou’s vehicle using a handcart, contained over 3,000 signatures from party members in support of his candidacy for the internal party primary to be held on November 28, 2026.
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Mr. Neophytou stated that he submitted the documents today in anticipation of the filing of candidacies on Monday, October 26, 2026, and to allow sufficient time for the relevantof DISY to conduct the necessary review.
“What matters is the support from the thousands of members—the rank-and-file members of DISY—as well as nearly all of the party’s officials. There is one message I want to send: United together for a better tomorrow, for a just society, and for a reunited and secure homeland.”
When asked if he considers his victory in the DISY internal elections a foregone conclusion—hence the printing of cardboard boxes bearing the inscription “Averof 2028”— he replied that he has confidence “in the people of this party, with whom I have spent 50 of my 65 years.”
“Some brought me into the party, others and I joined together in this party, and some are like my own children.”
When asked to send a message to Giorgos Pamboridis or his other opponents, Mr. Neophytou said it would be a celebration of democracy.
“I’m glad we’ll have the opportunity to engage in a battle of ideas. Giorgos—as I’ve said many times— is a politician who stands by his political convictions, has political views, and I look forward to this healthy competition, which will find us all united the next day in an effort whose primary goal is to change the way the country is governed.”
