Almost unanimous was the decision of the DIKO Executive Bureau to propose to the Party's Central Committee to support the candidacy of Nicos Christodoulides, on the recommendation of the Secretariat. The MP of the party, Christos Orphanides, who, due to his absence abroad, informed the body by letter and reserved his position before the Central Committee, which will meet on Sunday morning at the Cleopatra Hotel. There were other absences from the meeting of the Executive Committee, which consists of 40 members, including the deputy president, Christiana Erotokritou, and MEP Costas Mavridis, who are abroad.
Common reading of the challenges
Nicolas Papadopoulos briefed the members of the Executive on the contacts he and the DIKO leadership team had with parties and candidates. He also read the letter sent to him by independent candidate Nikos Christodoulides following their meeting on Tuesday. Specifically, DIKO was reportedly satisfied with Christodoulides' position on a common reading of the challenges facing the country, the search for mutually acceptable ways to address the problems, as well as society's demand for new approaches and mindsets.
At the meeting there was a discussion on the situation that is taking shape and it was a common finding that under the circumstances, the acceptance of which the candidacy of Nikos Christodoulides seems to be enjoying by the majority of DIKO cadres, members and voters and society at large, is an important parameter that cannot be overlooked.
One way and overcoming
In favour of an autonomous descent with party President Nicolas Papadopoulos as the candidate, MP Zacharias Koulias spoke at the Executive Committee meeting, a proposal which is in line with the decision of the party's political congress last February, when it authorised the leadership to contact other opposition parties. However, this scenario has been ruled out since it has not been possible to reach an agreement with AKEL, which could create conditions for a successful outcome, with the DIKO president as the candidate. This development essentially made the support of Nikos Christodoulides' candidacy a one-way street, with the party's leadership, and Nicolas Papadopoulos himself, talking about overcoming, advocating convergences despite disagreements.
Nicos Christodoulides also follows this pattern, highlighting the common goal for the future despite the different starting points.
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