Irene Charalambidou: Response to AKEL and Seat Decision

Irene Charalambidou responds to AKEL following the party's announcement of their 'divorce.' Ms. Charalambidou states that 'the proposal to continue our cooperation was general and vague' and that 'the decision to remove me from the parliamentary group was made by the AKEL leadership.'

In her statement, Ms. Charalambidou emphasizes that she served in political life with consideration for the interests of citizens and her conscience. She acknowledges that this has created friction at times, but believes that a politician must be accountable to their conscience.

She points out that the AKEL leadership demanded answers that she could not give at this stage, due to serious personal issues. Finally, she states that she will not lower the dialogue to a lower level and that everyone is judged by the way they conduct politics.