The mayor of Dromolaxia–Meneou, Kypros Andronikou, appeared before the Larnaca District Court this morning in connection with the pending case against him, following a complaint filed by the Deputy Mayor of the Dromolaxia–Meneou Municipal District, Giannos Ioannou.
The lawyer for the Mayor of Dromolaxia–Meneou, Giannis Polychronis, stated that “today we presented to the Court, in general terms, the Mayor’s position that the details of the indictment do not reveal a crime and that this private criminal case constitutes an attempt tocriminalize freedom of political expression, which is contrary to the Constitution and falls outside the scope of the specific criminal provision cited in the indictment.”
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Mr. Polychronis stated that “in this regard, we submitted a request dated October 21, 2026, to the Attorney General asking him to intervene and suspend the criminal prosecution, and we are awaiting his decision.”
He added that “if a suspension is not granted, then all legal issues will be brought before the Court for a ruling.”
For his part, the Deputy Mayor’s attorney, Alexandros Clerides, refuted this position, acknowledging that freedom of expression is a fundamental democratic right. However, he argued that in this specific case, the Municipality’s official page was used, in his view, maliciously and with the intent to damage the Deputy Mayor’s reputation and credibility in the eyes of the local community.
Regarding the request to suspend criminal prosecution and potentially terminate the criminal proceedings against the Mayor of Dromolaxia, Meneos, the Deputy Mayor’s attorney stated that “he intends to send a response letter to the Attorney General, in which he will set forth in detail the facts and evidence that, according to his client’s position, are necessary for a full understanding and assessment of the case.”
The next hearing was scheduled by the Court for Friday, December 11.
Source: CNA
