– Anita and Averoff will have another go at it
– The “Katinies” and Pamporidis
– Christodoulidis’s proposal to ELAM
– The President’s new “successes”
Good morning. More chaos in DISY, this time under the guise of so-called unity and solidarity. At Pindarou, they probably haven’t realized that they’ve entered a vicious cycle that’s very likely to lead them to another defeat. Because when “ego” has taken over, collective efforts are undermined.
- Is Anita the big loser in the current situation? She is a loser because of the hasty and reckless moves she made, which resembled “grandstanding” more than political decisions. I don’t know if her “colleagues” are to blame for this, but for now, she is the one paying the price. Politics, however, is not a journey of a single day, a single month, or even a few years. That’s why the following scenario is taking shape in my mind: If Averof secures the nomination and loses for a second time, it will be the definitive end for him. In the second round, Christodoulides (if he makes it that far) will do anything in the world to get Anita to support him. He’ll get half the government, and she’ll be the clear favorite in the next presidential election. You see, she has the advantage of her age. She’s only 40 years old.
- As for Averoff, winning the first round of the presidential election (provided he secures the nomination) is his only option. Otherwise, he’ll be weighed down by utter failure and will bring his political career to a close in the most inglorious way possible. Things will, of course, be much worse for him if he loses the party primaries. The coming weeks and months will test Averoff’s nerves—which he certainly possesses—but the way he has boxed himself in could prove very painful. For this reason, it remains to be seen who will have the last laugh.
- Perhaps that’s why Averoff appeared with a smirk during Annita Dimitriou’s withdrawal announcement. In contrast, Pamboridis was smiling meaningfully. One would have expected him to have the air of a winner, yet he looked quite disheveled. In any case, to cheer him up a bit, let me inform him that the Christodoulides faction within DISY has already been instructed to support him.
- DISY officials are keeping what was said during the crucial meetings on the fifth floor of the Pindarou building a closely guarded secret. Although there are many rumors circulating about how Anita was ultimately “persuaded” to withdraw. Giorgos Pamporidis dropped clear hints, suggesting that the DISY president “was subjected to a coordinated campaign of undermining through backstabbing and whispering.” Pamporidis now wants Anita’s votes and may well bring other matters to light.
- Anita is a publisher, and so is Averof. Except that Averof’s publisher proved to be more powerful and ultimately determined the course of events. And he didn’t even treat anyone to a fish platter…
- But let’s switch sides for a moment. What happened on Monday night at the ELAM offices? I heard that tensions flared there as well once the leadership learned of Nikos Christodoulides’ desire for them to support him in the first round—in exchange for government favors, of course. The party’s “younger members” are openly in favor of this option, but the older members insist that they must have their own candidate in the first round. You can bet there will be some drama here as well, since these presidential elections have already strayed far from any political decorum or ethics.
- So the President wants ELAM on his side starting in the first round? Why not, you might say. In any case, he has aligned his policies so closely with ELAM’s positions that it would be somewhat ungrateful of them not to recognize him. And since some will dispute this observation, let me give you a few examples:
- The renaming of Kemal Atatürk Street became a major issue in Paphos. The City Council—rightly—sought the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ position. A position that NEVER arrived, as the government decided to wash its hands of the matter. And so the field was left open for decisions to be made at the local level. The irony is that the President asked Erhurman to have the names of the occupied villages written in Greek as well!
- We expelled another six athletes (tennis players) who had arrived from Georgia to participate in a tennis tournament in Famagusta. Yet another great success. Except that, in the end, they returned from Tymbou!
- The President deemed it appropriate to announce to reporters that he would request a meeting with Erhurman, even before making any contact with him. “Let me tell you that today I will ask the Turkish Cypriot leader to arrange a meeting for next week,” the President stated. And then he complains when we say that communication always takes precedence over substance.
- But let’s also turn our attention briefly to Ezechia Papaioannou. Her allies are keeping their cards close to their chest and don’t seem to be in a hurry. My sources there say they’re very cool toward Mavrogiannis’s candidacy, which suggests they have a hidden ace up their sleeve. They are working on a plan to jointly announce the unknown Candidate X and Andreas Mavrogiannis as the next foreign minister. Now, whether Andreas will be satisfied with this position is a question that remains unanswered—especially since he’s doing very well in the polls.
- In any case, if AKEL springs a surprise with its candidate, everything we’re seeing on the center-right (Christodoulides-DISY-DIKO) will seem like childish squabbles. And the infighting among them will roll out a red (a symbolic color) carpet for AKEL’s candidate. And who’s going to clean up the mess after Savia…
- DIKO has seen the chaos within DISY; they have their reservations about Christodoulides, and the old desire for a party-backed candidate has resurfaced. Even the “weary” Nikolas has mobilized, highlighting the prospect of uniting the centrist camp. Of course, Karoyan is making his own calculations and will decide in due course where to place his bets.
- At EDEK, staff layoffs are coming down like rain. The new leadership has launched a fundraising campaign since the party’s coffers are empty. Come on, guys—didn’t Marinos Sizopoulos—as he claimed—get the party’s finances in order? So, in the end, he didn’t even do that?
Have a nice Sunday. And now that the season is over, be very careful about any invitations to fish taverns. You’ve seen where they lead!
ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΑΡΘΡΑ
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