It does not appear that Akel-backed presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis received two salaries – one as an ambassador and another for his role as Cyprus’ chief negotiator – as had been hinted at by rival Achilleas Demetriades.
Daily Politis obtained cabinet documents and reported that Mavroyiannis received one salary in which his pension was included.
In his role as negotiator, Mavroyiannis was entitled to the salary of a director general of a ministry, monthly net €6,097, but that he instead asked for 90 per cent of that amount, therefore €5,487. From that amount however, it is understood that Mavroyiannis waived €1,500 in expense allowances. Politis also stated that if his monthly pension as a former ambassador is subtracted then Mavroyiannis received a monthly sum of €1,500 for his role as negotiator.
In a direct swipe at Mavroyiannis, Demetriades earlier this week called for an end to the lavish privileges enjoyed by some – as the lawyer cited sources that the former Cyprus negotiator received a salary for those efforts, while also another as an ambassador.
Mavroyiannis, responding later to Demetriades’ comments, expressed his disappointment.
“I am very sorry over the allegations. I have requested from the Republic’s accountant-general to publicly release all data relevant to my public sector employment since 1987…I have also requested from the Republic’s auditor-general to conduct a relevant investigation at his discretion,” he said.
The central committee of left-wing opposition party Akel on Sunday voted in favour of Mavroyiannis’ candidacy.
Mavroyiannis, who was the chief negotiator on the Cyprus issue since September 2013 before he resigned in April this year, citing the lack of developments in the negotiations, received 60 per cent of the votes in his favour at Sunday’s meeting.
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