A doctor working in Germany owns large tracts of Turkish Cypriot land, which he farms, while simultaneously receiving a subsidy from the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organization. The property is managed by his father, who is a civil servant.
The Chairman of the House Refugee Committee brought the complaint before representatives of the relevant agency, calling for an immediate investigation.
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“This is unacceptable; they must investigate it now. These are substantiated allegations, and I can provide the relevant authorities with the location so they can investigate.” Nikos Kettiros, AKEL MP / Chair of the Refugee Committee
The meeting focused on the issue of understaffing at the Turkish Cypriot Property Management Service and the lack of crews to repair Turkish Cypriot homes.
“There is also a strong demand from several members of the parliamentary committee to utilize the private sector as well in order to expedite the repairs of these homes.” George Lysandridis, DISY Member of Parliament
At the same time, complaints were raised regarding the failure to follow a priority order for repairs and the preferential treatment of specific cases.
“It is important for the agency to ensure transparency regarding the process of repairing the various homes.” Adamos Aspris, DIKO Member of Parliament
“Once again, we have witnessed—following our own complaints—that officials of the Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service are owners of plots of land, prime properties, and residences, thereby wronging the rightful beneficiaries.” Dimitris Souglis, Member of Parliament for Direct Democracy
According to the Authority, efforts are underway to create a digitized system that will ensure transparency.
Watch the report by Rafaella Stavrinou
