The need for swift adjudication of corruption cases in Cypriot sport and for the imposition of strict penalties, in a way that becomes a deterrent for would-be offenders, stressed Assistant Attorney General Savvas Angelides in his address at the conference on the illegal manipulation of sports competitions, in the framework of the European project IntegriSport Next.
As reported by the GMP, Mr. Savvidis recalled that in the context of addressing the phenomena of corruption in Cypriot sport, special legislation was passed to combat the manipulation of sporting events, which is aligned with the relevant Council of Europe Convention.
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