The estimation that in showdown on June 9, DISY will emerge victorious and stronger, expressed the President of the party Annita Dimitriou.
In her speech on Saturday at a provincial event for the presentation of DISY's MEP candidates and the party's candidates for Local Government in the province of Larnaca, Mrs. Dimitriou said that at the moment our party is under multiple attacks from everywhere, because they believe this is their chance to shrink this proud faction”.
“The fire is coordinated and coming from all directions to hit our ‘home’ ?, to torpedo everything that we have achieved through hard work”, he noted.
He emphasized that “they miscalculate and they certainly do not count all of us, who will be the shield against any kind of undermining, any kind of planning that tries to destroy what we have built with painstakingly”.
He also noted that ” those who underestimate our intelligence, those who betray our trust and those who exploit our tolerance are making a fatal mistake and will fail miserably. Against those who want to diminish the Alarm so that they feel bigger, we will vigorously oppose our principles and values and defend our “family”, he said.
Mrs. Dimitriou stated that “with a plan and policies we respond to the challenges, with ability and results”.
“We do not mislead the world with populist and dangerous approaches, we do not attempt communicative games with the state's finances, nor do we spend on opposition crowns for the sake of opposition. This is a special ‘privilege’ of AKEL”, he said, and noted that “we measure data, submit comprehensive and costed proposals and press the government for immediate implementation”.
He added that “we are the political force of reforms, the faction that stepped forward and opened the way for Cyprus to belong to the European Union, the faction that suffered, like no other, because it believed in the impossible. And yet he did not back down even for a moment, with our founder Glaukos Clerides in front, this great visionary, whose policies and life attitude we must honor and experience”, he pointed out.
At the same time, he expressed the certainty that “in the June 9 showdown, with our ideas and positions, we will come out victorious and stronger. We need this victory, to be able to claim for the world, for the citizens, for Cyprus, for Larnaca, we will have a say and a role inside and outside”, he pointed out.
Referring to Larnaca, she said that “our candidates have the vision and the will to transform ideas into actions, they are ready to roll up their sleeves and solve problems, bring new life and create perspective and raise the city, even more high, in the position she deserves.
In her speech, the President of DISY also referred to the ten years that have passed since the death of Tasos Mitsopoulos, who, as she said, “left a big void behind him, but his legacy is also valuable.
Theologos Manolis, District Secretary of DISY Larnaca said, among other things, that “the Larnaca of tomorrow, the Larnaca we want, our representation in Europe, cannot, and is not the work of one person, but is a collective effort, the hard work of many people , a synthesis of ideas”.
Evangelos Evaggelidis, candidate for the presidency of the Provincial Organization of Self-Government of Larnaca said that “the new institution that is being created requires vision, political experience, proven effectiveness. The role of the President and the Council will be political”, he said.
Michalis Pepkris, candidate for Mayor of Larnaca, said that the city of Zeno should “become a point of reference, not only for Cyprus but for the wider region, to become a city with an identity, green, clean, safe and accessible, for the citizens and its visitors. A city, from the development of which all its citizens and all its neighborhoods will benefit”, he noted.
Christodoulos Partou, candidate for Mayor of Aradippou expressed his belief that “the expanded Municipality of Aradippou, which will include the historical communities of Kellia and Trulloi, as a hub of four provinces, can play an important role in the development of the province of Larnaca. The new Municipality must acquire modern infrastructure and adopt policies that will make Aradippou a model throughout Cyprus, with the aim of offering the residents what they deserve”, he pointed out.
Sofokles Sofokleous, candidate for Mayor of Lefkaron, said that “in order for the reform of the Local Government to succeed “projects must be carried out, not for display but for a better course for the citizens. There are many problems in the local government” he said and added that “it depends on the local representatives of the new municipalities to solve these problems that have plagued their citizens for years”.
Kyriakos Kareklas, candidate for Mayor of Athienou said that “under DISY's governance, our uncritical Municipality found great help in all the major issues and problems it faced. The criticism of Athenian, mainly for national reasons, must remain independent and we will fight to win” he said and noted that “we will continue the efforts that the Athenians started years ago to open the Pyroios passage”.
Andreas Vrachimis, candidate for Mayor of Famagusta, said that “the Municipality of Famagusta can and must play its role in the effort to find a solution to the Cyprus problem, it must regain the role indirectly but clearly assigned by the relevant UN resolutions, that of the real catalyst for finding a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue”.
