Supporters of the controversial Eoka leader Grivas Dighenis gathered outside parliament on Thursday afternoon in protest against proposals to cut any funding to organisations supporting his character and cause.
The proposal, put forward at the House finance committee, will be voted on as part of proceedings for approval of the state budget which has been in process throughout the day on Thursday.
According to the proposal, all funds related to activities, events, memorial services, erection of monuments, guided tours and publications about Grivas will be cut.
Some €376,236 had been earmarked in the state budget for the Grivas Foundation.
On Monday, the Grivas Foundation announced that they would protest the proposal put forward by main opposition Akel and the parties Diko, Edek, and Depa.
In a statement, the foundation said that parliament should not concern itself with the funding.
Last month, a small village in Paphos wish to create what some view as a controversial museum marking Grivas sparked a political outcry just four months before the elections.
In June, the budget that was meant to be allocated sparked debate in parliament, as most MPs at the time, including Edek and Diko, said Disy was attempting to pass funding by giving the museum a different name and saying it was dedicated to the world wars as well as the Eoka struggle.
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