“As party president, I feel a minimal obligation and responsibility to put myself forward to the party members and run for the nomination in the upcoming presidential election. DISY is ready; it will field a candidate both for the benefit of its members and for the good of the country.”
This brief statement by Democratic Rally President Anita Dimitriou concluded the emergency meeting of the DISY leadership, which reviewed developments following Averof Neophytou’s announcement of his candidacy and established the party’s roadmap leading up to the presidential election.
Ms. Dimitriou emphasized the need to maintain party unity and adhere to the party’s statutory procedures, and when asked about the timeline for DISY’s internal procedures, she replied that they would be decided within the next few days.
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