We spit on whoever we like and owe no one an explanation

Opinion corruptionCrimeIndependent Authority against CorruptionNicos Anastasiadespresident anastasiades We spit on whoever we like and owe no one an explanation We Spit On Whoever We Like And Owe No One An Explanation Relevant News Investigative powers for the Independent Authority 17 June 2026 We spit on whoever we like and owe no one an explanation 17 June 2026 Rapid investigation into possible criminal liability 17 June 2026 Chrysanthos Manoli 17 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber No one should be rushing to condemn anyone on matters they do not properly understand — on investigations they have not read, on issues they do not grasp. But everyone is entitled to an opinion on what they read or hear. As if we are going to wait for a judge to decide before we think our own thoughts. Of course not. We know full well, however, that if we publicly damage reputations and smear people without evidence, we may one day find ourselves in the dock. And quite right too. At the same time, we do not need any judge or court to tell us anything — if some self-appointed “experts” are sent off to file a case — in order to say something “smells off” or that someone simply does not sit right with us. When Nicos Anastasiades issues a statement saying that Makarios Drousiotis’ claims have collapsed, we are not expected to have read the Independent Anti-Corruption Authority’s report, or the appendices — 3,000 pages of them, as if anyone has that kind of time — in order to wonder aloud: “Where on earth does this man live?” This column has not read the full report. It has only skimmed the Authority’s announcement. And it is, frankly, disappointed — not with the announcement, but because it had expected the net to catch more people, to expose a wider circle of political immorality among our leaders. This column has no view on whether Anastasiades or anyone else in his circle is guilty or not. That is not the point here. Not for now. Mr Anastasiades, let us put it plainly: if you are paying communications consultants to help you navigate difficult moments and shape your messaging, you are simply throwing your money away. And you may end up dragging them down with you. Serves them right, some might say. By all means, keep paying them — because the last thing anyone wants, as working people, is for even a single job to disappear. These are difficult times, and more difficult ones are coming. But ask your communications advisers, your lawyers, your consultants, the people around you: is it raining, or are you being spat on? You are being spat on, former president. Whether fairly or unfairly, we do not know. Not everyone, of course — there are exceptions. Some obedient little lambs, especially the salaried ones. No one is (or should be) comfortable with what is happening, but yes — you are being spat on. Is it really illegal for a Cypriot citizen to think that? Perhaps the highly paid spin doctors and lawyers should answer this: do we need court rulings or prosecutors to spit? To despise? To ridicule? To insult? In private, in the end. But if we do, then we should not be surprised when those same paid defenders feel offended in return. Something is clearly off — to put it mildly. Mr Anastasiades, stay in Kalogirous. Turn the air conditioning up full blast. Chill the beer, and whatever else you drink. But find a real friend or two or three, and ask them — unpaid — to walk through Limassol. Down towards the sea. Through Agios Antonis, Kavazoglou and Mishaouli, Franklin Roosevelt, the seafront. Talk to people. Ask about you. Listen. And if they come back assuring you that it is Drousiotis who has “had it wrong again”, then you should fire them — and no one will complain. Not even the unions. Anyone who does not understand what a significant part of public opinion now thinks about you, Mr Anastasiades, after recent events — and who mocks the idea that this cannot be managed communicatively — does not deserve to be paid. P.S.: Does the so-called Authority against Corruption realise, even now, that it has distorted the results of the parliamentary elections? Or must even that be decided by the courts? Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Investigative powers for the Independent Authority Rapid investigation into possible criminal liability The first step on a violent path Tourist arrivals down for third month as Israel rebound continues Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues Fire breaks out in Tseri industrial area (video) Motorcyclist hits police officer as he tries to flee Famagusta traffic stop Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.