Elections for top spots in opposition party Disy are being held on Saturday, as party members vote, following the election of a new leader two months ago.
House Speaker and Disy new party leader Annita Demetriou cast her votes for the three vice-presidents, the deputy leader, and members of the central committee in Larnaca.
She said: “This is how we move forward, modernise, and upgrade our political system, to turn a page.”
According Demetriou, the elections on Saturday are an indicator of the democratic processes followed by Disy.
She called on all party members to cast their vote, as the results will help to let the party continue uninterruptedly on its course.
“Disy remains strong, united, and decisive on its next steps,” she said.
The seven candidates for vice-president are: Onisiforos Iordanou, George Karoullas, Xenia Constantinou, Michalis Michael, Savia Orphanidou, Marios Pelekanos, and Fotini Tsiridou.
Meanwhile, the position of deputy leader is being sought by Michalis Sophocleous, Sotiris Sampson, and Efthymios Diplaros.
The results are expected late on Saturday.
The election of the deputy leader is being conducted by a separate ballot. Each member is entitled to vote for one candidate.
The election of the three vice-presidents will be done by a single ballot, and for the vote to be valid, each member is entitled to vote for two or three candidates. A ballot with less than two votes or more than three is considered invalid, the party said.
The voting for the 25 members of the central committee is done through a single election in which each member is entitled to vote for 13 to 25 candidates. A ballot with less than 13 or more than 25 votes is considered invalid.
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