Andreas Mavroyiannis and Nikos Christodoulides – the two remaining presidential candidates – sparred on the airwaves on Friday ahead of Sunday’s election.
Christodoulides again sought to court the Disy vote as he reiterated that it’s the biggest party and should have a role to play in the upcoming government.
But Mavroyiannis has received key support from top Disy players and a stronger public backing from the party, which has vowed to be in opposition.
Christodoulides, the former foreign minister and ex-Disy member, again stressed that his candidacy includes players from across the political spectrum.
Mavroyiannis, however, pointed out that the ‘rainbow coalition’ poses the risk of the Cyprus problem being ‘buried’ – as the alliance includes federalists and anti-federalists.
Elsewhere, Christodoulides leapt onto reports that Mavroyiannis and Disy leader Averof Neophytou, who failed to make it to the election’s second round, have been holding daily meetings. Claims that the two had lunch together at a popular Nicosia restaurant have been dismissed as ‘fake news’.
Mavroyiannis said on Thursday that he is having daily phone calls with Neophytou and on Friday he thanked the Disy leader for refuting the rumours that they were holding daily meetings.
The presidential candidate said that some were attempting to paint a picture of the two as conspiring together.
As for having praised Neophytou’s political integrity – Mavroyiannis explained that throughout the campaign the Disy leader never struck a blow below the belt and neither did he resort to dirty tactics.
Mavroyiannis slammed Diko leader Nicholas Papadopoulos – who warned of a return to communism, a blow at him being backed by Akel. Mavroyiannis emphasised that Tasos Papadopoulos had governed alongside Akel.
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