In the context of the Political Ideological Conference of the Democratic Alarm, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Giannis Karousos, made a speech-speech in which he expressed his support for the candidate for the Presidency and President of the Democratic Alarm, Averof Neophytou. p>Specifically, Mr. Karousos stressed that: “The Government and the Democratic Alarm were the ones who kept our country upright in the face of many challenges and threats. We have successfully managed difficult times, such as the financial crisis of 2013 and the pandemic. We have shown that we can manage crises. That we can solve problems and improve the living standards of citizens, despite our mistakes. Yes, we made mistakes, but we also made our self-criticism and learned through them.
We consciously chose to always be useful to the place instead of liking it.
At the same time, the opposition is trapped in a sterile and detrimental to our country, strategy and criticism. Instead of proposing its own arguments and political proposals, it is trying to nullify the work of the Government and our party, setting as its sole goal the removal of the Democratic alarm from power, endangering the future of the place.
The Democratic Alarm will remain the dominant political force of the island because it always proceeds with responsibility, consistency and vision for the future”.
For the candidate for President of the Republic and President of the Democratic Alarm, Averof Neophytou, he stressed: “The most important characteristic for a politician is to be able to put his works and announcements into practice! That is exactly what the President of the Republic Nikos Anastasiadis did and continues to do and it is also a characteristic of the president of the faction, Averof Neophytou, who proved him as Mayor, proved him as a Member of Parliament, proved him as a Minister and as President of the party and I am sure will prove it as President of the Republic.
Dear Averoff, our President, today we are sending a strong message. This battle is not only yours, it is ours, it belongs to our party. Today, we are implementing projects that citizens have been waiting for for decades. The whole of Cyprus is a construction site, only the projects of the Ministry of Transport, exceed in budget 2.2 billion. From the road Polis-Paphos, Limassol-Saitta, the perimeter of Nicosia, the highways Astromeriti-Evrychos and Palaichori-Nicosia. Larnaca-Dekelia and Deryneia-Sotira.
And let us not forget the recent development of the Port and Marina of Larnaca, the largest development project we have in Cyprus today. Let us all remember what we received in 2013 and where we are today, in projects, in politics, in the economy, in society. I challenge anyone to compare the past with the present. In these elections we are not entering into a battle for the popularity of people.
These elections have to do with who has a vision for our country, a realistic plan for the course of its implementation and a determination to put it into practice./p>
These elections are about who will make difficult decisions when needed, who will step forward and fight for the common good, and who will take responsibility when something goes wrong and does not throw it at others./p>
The one who will work for us and not for me. From Glafkos Clerides to Nikos Anastasiadis, in Synagermos we have proved over time that we are the only ones who can. The candidacy of Averof Neophytos has this ability that the homeland needs “.
In addition, he made special reference to the candidates who want to “split” the Democratic Alarm and its voters: “I have always had a principle, respect for the principles and values of our party. One of them is respect for the decisions of the party that are taken through democratic processes. According to Article 3.8 of the Articles of Association, the decisions of the collective bodies are taken on the basis of the principle of majority and are binding on all members of the Party. My dears, everyone who wants to have the rights must have the corresponding obligations. It is not possible for some, so it is in their interest to be Alarmed and when it is not in their interest to fight the faction… And then, to go back as if nothing happened. It is not possible for people who were supported and promoted by the party, people whom we honored by including them in the ballots of the party and the government, today to fight us for their purely personal interests.
They are the ones who then, of course recognizing the strength and value of the party, we see them coming back to us and asking for support for re-appointment, or re-election and inclusion on the party ballots.
I think we are all tired of them behaviors. In the end, everyone sees the value of the team, but everyone must also respect it.
And to put it simply, so that everyone understands it, the Partakides finally See the full speech of the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works:
