Limassol, Cyprus. The Limassol district court on Friday rejected an application by Nikos Sykas for a temporary injunction to block his party from reviewing a decision to exclude him from its parliamentary election ballot. The court ruled the matter should proceed to a full hearing.
Interim injunction request rejected
The court declined to issue an interim order that would have prevented Disy’s supreme council from examining the decision of the party’s politburo until the main application is heard.
Sykas’ main application, which seeks the annulment of the politburo’s decision to remove him from the ballot, will be examined at a later stage.
Background to the dispute
The case arises from Disy’s decision last month to suspend the Limassol MP from its list of candidates for the May 2026 parliamentary elections, following allegations of domestic violence made by his partner.
Sykas has categorically denied the allegations and has said he was not afforded the right to be heard before the party acted.
Arguments presented to the court
Appearing before the Limassol district court earlier this month, Sykas’ lawyer, Christos Pourgouridis, argued that the party’s move was “illegal and unfounded”, taken prematurely and in breach of “basic principles of fairness”.
He said the exclusion amounted to a political sanction imposed before any judicial determination of the allegations.
Disy’s legal representatives opposed the request for interim relief, saying the party acted within its statutes and in line with its stated principles.
Procedural steps and ongoing investigation
The court granted the party time to file written objections, setting the procedural timetable that led to Friday’s ruling.
Although Sykas’ partner later withdrew her complaint through a sworn statement, police continued the investigation, citing their obligations under domestic violence legislation.
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