Onasagoras
Major twists and turns in the black van affair. Not my black van, of course, which, as everyone knows, is blessed and only keeps tabs on stories of social commentary. Some malicious souls call it nosiness or gossip. I'm talking about the real one, the original black van. Black is the night upon the mountains, snow falls on the plains. And now that I mentioned snow, quite a few people will not be getting away "clean as snow." That much is clear.
The Anti-Corruption Authority appears ready to launch an investigation into the matter, and a few people have suddenly started sweating. Some insiders also say petit Nicolas may use this affair to sideline yet another potential rival ahead of 2028. Oh dear, oh dear, my little black van, what a black snake has swallowed you. Hey dark-haired girl, you've poisoned me. Tipi tipi tipi tai, my little black van. This whole van saga could end up burning plenty of people because it has all the makings of a wildfire that could quickly spin out of control.
Maybe our good government should take another look at the makeup of the criminal investigators looking into the Mafia State cases, since the investigations share common threads. Wouldn't it be a shame if the final decisions, along with taxpayers' money, ended up in the trash because someone eventually claimed there was a conflict of interest and the process had been compromised? Don't give people a reason to question your intentions, my young Nikos. At this point, just bring someone in from the FBI. LOL.
The backlash over the five-member committee stems from anti-government hostility. Nikos Christodoulides
Christodoulides says the criticism over the composition of the five-member investigative team comes from "anti-opposition hostility." Wait a second. What exactly does that mean? Is he, or someone in his government, under investigation and nobody told us? My dear President, you never take my advice, and you keep giving both your critics and everyone else reasons to question your intentions. Bring in a foreign legal expert and put an end to the complaints. Is that really so difficult? After all, you know the saying about Caesar's wife.
The upcoming meeting will be something of a Good Friday for relations between DIKO and the Presidential Palace. The infamous letter, Nikolas according to the reading, and plenty more will be on the table. Both sides are expected to play hardball, but everyone knows they will eventually work things out, at least for now. Young Nikos will give ground, but he will not hand over everything to our national prince. Especially not water, at a time when the country is dealing with drought.
The Energy Minister says that without natural gas Cyprus will face a serious problem by 2030. My dear Minister, I have news for you. We already have a problem. We are still burning heavy fuel oil, like the last third-world country, we pay hundreds of millions every year in emissions penalties, and we pay hundreds of euros every month on our electricity bills. Or do you mean we are going to have even more problems? Jalla? Oh my God.
