We want clear results now

Opinion LimassolPaphosrapesexual abuse We want clear results now Tetarths Porismata 768x512 Relevant News We want clear results now 8 July 2026 Made rich from the loot, still want the rest! 8 July 2026 Spotware employees hold blood donation drive in Limassol 8 July 2026 Aristos Michaelides 8 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Videogate, as it was labelled, starring Giorgos Lakkotrypis and Charalambos Charalambou, emerged in early January, with the two mentioned conversing with alleged foreign investors about bringing money to Cyprus. It’s simple. Not complicated. An investigation would provide answers in no time. A private criminal investigator was hired to conduct the investigation, given a deadline of mid-April. When April arrived, and he requested a two month extension to continue investigating. He was only granted one. June, and a second extension was requested. And granted. The new deadline is July 20th. There are only 12 days left. We’ll see then whether it will end, and what will come out. Considering this, you can only wonder what happens for more complicated cases. For starters, the investigation into the content of the book “Mafia State”. The Anti-Corruption Authority undertook the investigation, which lasted two whole years. Appointing said private criminal investigators resulted in the simple investigation of what is mentioned in the report took three weeks. Just the appointment! I will note that no one expects that we will all… catch up (not negatively) with the results of the investigation. We just seem to have a tendency to be lax. Fanis Makrides, since 2018, has been writing about the possible inconsistency of the president of the Cyprus Football Association, George Koumas, in relation to television rights. It took only two investigation findings by the Ethics and Protection of Sporks Committee in 2023, and another by an independent criminal investigator in 2024, which resulted in a clear indication of criminal cases. And yet the case still only went to court in 2026. Should I bring up the Phedon Phedonos case? Businessman Theodoros Aristodemou publicly denounced him ten years ago due to the rape case, which is still on trial today. But Aristodemou was never called to give a statement. Nor was anyone told to order an investigation. They left him to waste away for ten years, thinking he was invulnerable and could do whatever he pleased without giving an account. He did a lot, as it turns out, that is just now coming to light. Only the Sandy case was moved on quickly. And they were received well, because public opinion was in turmoil, and answers were needed. Drousiotis’ first post was put up on March 6th. It resulted in investigations, interrogations, a raid on a law firm, even involving Europol, the FBI, and on the third of June, the police’s findings were revealed. It almost sounds fake. Despite this feat, we have succumbed to the relaxed pace we are used to. More than a month has passed and nothing new has happened. What happened to the rumours? Should we forget about them? What happened to those who’s reputations were tarnished? Because if they were tarnished then, they must be restored now. Only Dimitris Papadakis proceeded with a lawsuit against Drousiotis to restore his name. The rest? Probably expecting protection from the state. They were involved in the sexual abuse of a minor. In corruption, extortion, surveillance, interference in state institutions, money laundering… the list goes on. The universe was shaken, but the case was closed with a police report about falsities from a random Kyriaki who had obsessions? The public deserves better and clearer answers. Is the investigation set to continue? Is the case closed? Is Kyriaki responsible? Are those who spread the rumours responsible? Will they be called on to testify in court? The Cypriot state, who thinks they can be called a government governed by the rules of law, current government that is, must give the public explanations. Clearly, as the President says so often that it has turned into a joke. If the state and its institution want to gain credibility, trust, and dignity, nothing should be hanging in the air like pollution. Everything should be clear, cleaned up efficiently. Otherwise we all share the mess. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Made rich from the loot, still want the rest! Spotware employees hold blood donation drive in Limassol Zorba the Greek ballet brings Bolshoi star to Larnaca Gender based violence: a major social issue From AEL Limassol to Inter Miami: Goalkeeper Vozinha could soon team up with Lionel Messi Major shift to hybrids in 2026 — they now account for more than 50% of new registrations Expired consumables for colonoscopies, Ministry of Health explains Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.