Anastasiades ‘Categorically Denies’ Mafia State Allegations

Cyprus Anti-Corruption Authority Report Implicates Ex-President Anastasiades and 14 Others

NICOSIA – The Independent Anti-Corruption Authority’s report on the book ‘Mafia State’ written by journalist Makarios Drousiotis which was made public on June 16 has evoked a political earthquake in Cyprus. The book attributes responsibility for questionable actions and possible criminal offenses to a number of individuals, including former President Nicos Anastasiades. After approximately two-and-a-half... The post Cyprus Anti-Corruption Author…

Govt promises action, if needed, over Mafia State report

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Tuesday promised that the government will, if required, take action regarding allegations of abuse of power made against former president Nicos Anastasiades in a report by the anti-corruption authority. “If, within the framework of the prescribed procedures, there is a need for the executive branch to take action, this will be done with absolute respect for the constitution, the responsibilities o…

Cyprus watchdog finds possible abuse of power by ex-president Anastasiades

NICOSIA, June 16 (Reuters) - Cyprus' anti-corruption watchdog on Tuesday said it had identified possible abuse of power by former president Nicos Anastasiades while in office, referring the matter to the island's top prosecutor for further consideration.The alleged violations include irregularities in campaign financing, alleged efforts to influence investigations into businessmen bankrolling political parties and alleged institutional interfere…

Anastasiades seeks new probe and Attorney General’s recusal from ‘Mafia State’ case

Former President Nicos Anastasiades said the Anti-Corruption Authority’s report disproves Makarios Drousiotis’s allegations of unlawful enrichment and corruption, categorically denied the offences attributed to him, and called for the competent authorities to investigate immediately, also requesting that the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General be excluded from overseeing the investigations. In a statement issued after studying the repor…