The President of the Democratic Party, Mr. Nicolas Papadopoulos, in an interview published today, Sunday, December 4, 2022, in the newspaper "Phileleftheros" and in response to a relevant question, said that indeed "Averof Neophytou, in informal contacts, offered DIKO half of the government ministries, in exchange for his support in the presidential elections, without even discussing any political positions."
"For DIKO", Nicolas Papadopoulos added, "chairs and holding power do not matter. What matters for us are political positions. Both I personally, then in my speech before the Central Committee, and the Democratic Party every day, declare why we believe in Nikos Christodoulides, why we agree with his political positions and why we believe that his candidacy can take the country forward."
Mr. Papadopoulos rejected once again any secret agreement, stressing that "the framework of cooperation with the independent candidate, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, is Mr. Christodoulides' own electoral programme", which, he said, "we aspire to become a framework for the governance of the country, in an agreement of Mr. Christodoulides with the Cypriot people next February."
The DIKO President described the cooperation so far with Mr Christodoulides as excellent, stating that it is as a cooperation between a party and an independent candidate should be.
At the same time, he pointed out that unity requires the cooperation and participation of all, as the next day of the elections will allow the building of a good climate for the benefit of the country and the people.
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