The conference of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, "absolutely concerns Cyprus" as its findings will be useful tools in the fight against corruption, independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades said in a written statement.
Demetriades said he welcomes the holding in Cyprus today and tomorrow of the First International Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE CSCE) on the fight against corruption and said that corruption in Cyprus "has reached unprecedented levels" while tackling it is a demand of the citizens. "It is my deep conviction that a leader must lead by example," Demetriades says.
"The practices of the outgoing government were disastrous for the proper functioning of the state," he says, adding that "half of the 'golden passports' cannot be given illegally and for the government nothing can be wrong."
Demetriades says change is needed, calling for an end to opacity and lack of accountability and calling, among other things, for the shielding of public life with rules to be respected, and for real independence of institutions and supervisory authorities.
Source: CNA
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