Onasagoras
Young Nikos assures our national prince that no one in the government is aligned with ELAM. Hmm. That’s certainly up for debate. But even if someone were from ELAM, the blame wouldn’t fall on the President. It belongs to the “mainstream” parties that, through action and inaction, pushed a big chunk of the public toward all kinds of “extreme” options. Just calling it like it is.
“If it depended on me, the Cyprus problem would already be resolved.” That’s what Nikos Christodoulides said. A solid line. I believe him. And I assume he means a solution within the agreed framework. But what about the rest of the governing partners? What if they were the ones steering the wheel? Did he ask DIKO? EDEK? ELAM? Oh, right, apologies; ELAM isn’t in the government, same as the cousin. Correct? Or maybe not?
POED is using students for its own interests, say Parent Associations
Parent Associations are furious over POED’s new planned strikes. They’re even accusing the union of using students as leverage to push unrelated agendas. Well good morning, glad you finally woke up, dear Parents. Because you share a whole lot of responsibility for how emboldened the unions have become. How many Education Ministers got chewed up, with your blessing, just to appease the beast known as the Teachers’ Unions? And now you remember the exploitation of parents and students?
Nicosia’s mayor, the likable Mr. Prountzos, is announcing a “new era” for Ledras and Onasagorou. But they once told us the same thing about Makariou. And we all remember how that went...yeah, not great. Soon after, Makariou flatlined, and nothing seems able to bring it back. Let’s hope Ledras and Onasagorou don’t share the same spectacular…ending.
Then there’s the fact that Mr. Chartsiótis talked about creating a Cypriot FBI, only to be moved out of the Justice Ministry shortly afterward. You could call that tragic irony. The rumor mill, though, says what saved him from being tossed out of government altogether were his connections with the Limassol Metropolis. Nikos knows…
Useless fact of the day: In March 2023, the public sector had 67,000 employees. Today it’s pushing 73,000. Behold the modernization of the century (NOT). And if you’re worried that this overstuffed public sector will eventually implode like a bubble, you’re not wrong. Because, as my wise grandmother used to say, “after that, the oven brings the fire!”
This opinion was translated from its Greek original.
