Disy has sharply attacked Akel, Alma, Volt and independent politician Odysseas Michailidis over the Sandy case, with party spokesman Onoufrios Koulla saying in a written statement that the four "remain irreparably exposed following the complete collapse of fabricated conspiracy theories."
Koulla said the pattern of "cheap allegations, permanent questioning of everything, easy smearing of people and institutions, and constant exaggerations must end here." He positioned Disy firmly against those who, in his words, "systematically seek to create an image of chaos and conditions of destabilisation and undermining of the country, in order to serve ruthless personal ambitions and political agendas planned years in advance."
The statement struck a broader political tone, with Koulla declaring the party is "against and will stand as a bulwark against populism, toxicity, mud-slinging and extremism," while affirming support for "institutional and orderly investigation, transparency, oversight, and the reform and strengthening of our state." He warned that the alternative would carry serious consequences for citizens, businesses and daily life, adding: "We must not go back to destabilisation, taxation, salary cuts, unemployment and business closures. On the contrary, we must move responsibly forward."
On the Sandy case specifically, the statement said that "those who proceed with public allegations take on responsibility and are accountable before the law," and called for "the full and swift clarification of every aspect of the recent case and the strict application of all state legislation," noting that "no one is above the law and no one can receive preferential treatment from the investigative authorities."
Disy concluded by saying it "will not be swept along" and remains "committed to producing political positions," ready to engage in political debate on the merits, "not in terms of mud-slinging." It called on Akel, Alma and Volt to "stop playing the dangerous game of destabilising our state," and reserved a particular warning for Volt, saying the party "must choose whether or not it will identify itself with conspiracy theories and opportunism of the worst kind."
Challenge to search warrant to be filed next week, lawyer says
An application to annul the police search warrant executed at the home of lawyer Nicos Clerides will be filed at the Supreme Court on Monday or, at the latest, Tuesday, his lawyer Christos Clerides told the Cyprus News Agency. "We are in the final stages of drafting the application and I am hopeful that by Monday or Tuesday at the latest we will be ready to file," he said.
Asked what the practical consequences of a successful annulment would be, Christos Clerides was direct: everything copied from Nicos Clerides's mobile phone or seized from his home would have to be returned and could not be used as evidence. "It is as if the search never took place. It is annulled from the outset and any material obtained is deemed inadmissible as evidence, and all exhibits are returned," he said.