in-cyprus16 Jun 2026

Attorney General cannot handle ‘Mafia State’ case due to conflict, lawyer says

Leto Kariolou, the lawyer representing journalist Makarios Drousiotis, described the Independent Authority Against Corruption’s detailed announcement of its findings into the investigation behind the book “Mafia State” as a historic development. She said the case must not be left in the hands of those with a conflict of interest, raising pointed criticism of Attorney General George Savvides and Deputy Attorney General Savvas Angelides.

The Authority published its findings on Tuesday, almost...

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