Nicosia, Cyprus. Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said Sunday’s election marks the beginning of a “new upward trajectory” for the party after it defied opinion polls and retained the 15 seats it won in the previous House election.
Election result
Stefanou said, “Tonight, a new upward trajectory begins, marking not only the recovery of our percentages and our votes, but also the emergence of the people’s trust in the people’s party.”
He said that during the campaign, “we all fought the electoral battle in difficult conditions,” but that “against this climate, Akel managed to reverse a downward trajectory which had been ongoing for many years and turn a new page.”
Campaign message
Stefanou said the result “did not happen by chance” and said the party had addressed society with proposals on issues affecting daily life.
He said Akel proposed support for workers, the middle class, young people and pensioners, as well as political initiatives against rising prices and the cost of living.
Political outlook
He said the election offers Akel the chance to “turn a new page with society and the interests of the many at the forefront,” and also “a new page for our Cyprus, for achieving a solution which will liberate and reunite our country and people.”
Stefanou also said the election offers “a new page for a broad progressive rally against the degradation of workers’ rights, against the far right, in support of democracy.”
“Akel is the strong leader of this progressive front, which aims to change things in this country, because our people deserve better, and we are fighting for them,” he said, adding that the party will “continue strongly in the new parliament, for society.”