Zeta's intervention was always... catalytic. Her image alone exuded respect but what earned it was her actions.
She was the Minister who touched people. That is why she was loved even by the critics of the government. There were many times when ordinary citizens sought her help to solve their problems. And no, it was not about any kind of buffoonery, it was just Zeta's human face supporting the one who really needed it.
- For 9 years Minister of Labour. Zeta Aimilianidou's major milestones
- Prime Minister's grief over Zeta's death. "She will be missed by everyone, especially the country."
- Everyone says goodbye to Zeta... "We lost a great man"
A typical case was when in 2019 she became one with the citizens to save the Agios Georgios Christakis Butcher Foundation in Larnaca, which provides care and accommodation for children with severe physical and mental disabilities.
When the financial problems of the Foundation became known, citizens, companies and various organizations stood by its side. However, what gave the foundation a breath of life and hope was the catalytic intervention of the Minister. She visited the Foundation and subsequently approved an additional grant of thirty thousand euros. She even pledged to be by their side in the future.
She stood by people who suffered sexual abuse, people with severe disabilities. How did he do that? With her political work. She "exploited" her position for the good of society. She was the Minister who, together with the then Minister of Justice, Ionas Nicolaou, put her stamp on the drafting of the National Strategy against sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography and the creation of the Children's Home.
She was the Minister who was instrumental in the creation of Houses in the Community in which people with severe disabilities live with the necessary support to ensure they are not institutionalized.
She was the Minister everyone calls "our Zeta." And they don't say it because she's gone. But they say it because they know what Cyprus has lost since yesterday. For 9 years at the Ministry of Labour she achieved what few have. Her work is praiseworthy to be remembered no matter how many years pass.
Unfortunately, she did not have time to complete it. The next "guide" of the Ministry of Labour has to bear the burden of her own success and the love she received from the entire society.
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