An appeal to the AKEL leadership and senior governing bodies not to launch final decisions and to take another initiative for cooperation and a joint presidential election, of all opposition forces around a candidacy of the widest possible acceptance, is addressed by presidential election candidate Marios Eliades.
In an open letter-appeal to AKEL's governing bodies, Mr. Iliades says that on the occasion of the meeting on the weekend of 7-8 May 2022 of the Central Committee of AKEL, which is statutorily the highest guiding body of the party, with the exclusive object of approving a recommendation to the members of the party for the 2023 Presidential Elections, I wish to publicly address the members of the body and present some thoughts, which I believe could enrich their reflection.
First of all, he says, I assure you that I fully respect the party's internal party procedures and I have no intention whatsoever of interfering with them, and I also acknowledge that the AKEL leadership has so far made strong and sincere efforts to realise the citizens' expectation of an opposition descent in the Presidential Elections, united and with a common candidate, which would ensure a victorious course in these elections, so that the great goal of ending the present disastrous government that has brought so much suffering to the country and the people can be realised.
Despite the fact, Mr. Iliades, that these efforts have not yet been able to bear fruit, I believe that this goal should not be abandoned and that there is still time for additional consultations.
As he says, possessed by real concern about any final abandonment of this effort, I respectfully make a final appeal today to the leadership and the higher governing bodies of AKEL not to launch final decisions and to take another initiative for cooperation and a joint descent into the presidential election, of all opposition forces around a candidate of the widest possible acceptance, which would constitute a supreme service to the Cypriot people.
Source: CNA
Contents of this article including associated images are belongs Cyprus Times
Views & opinions expressed are those of the author and/or Cyprus Times
Source
