Nicosia, Cyprus. Volt has denied any distancing from parliamentary candidate Makarios Drousiotis as police findings and contested digital evidence continue to shape the ‘Sandy’ case.
Volt statement on candidate support
Volt co-chairman Panos Parras said in a public statement on Friday that “we categorically deny what has been heard and written recently regarding alleged distancing from our candidate, Makarios Drousiotis.” He added that the party’s position “remains clear and unwavering” in calling for “a full and in-depth clarification of the case.”
Scrutiny of claims and police investigation
The statement comes amid intensified scrutiny of claims published by Drousiotis concerning a 45-year-old woman known as ‘Sandy’ and alleged links to senior judicial and political figures.
Central elements of those claims have been challenged by findings emerging from a police investigation, including employment records and forensic examination of digital material.
Employment records cited in sworn affidavit
According to police data submitted in a sworn affidavit to secure search warrants, Sandy did not work at the presidential palace at any point between 2023 and the present, contradicting a key assertion in Drousiotis’s published allegations.
Investigators cross-checked records from the social insurance department and obtained statements from former employers, concluding that she was working at a private shop in Nicosia during the period in question.
Employment data covering a longer timeframe indicates continuous work in Cyprus from 2001 to 2023, supported by social insurance contributions, employer records and documented visits within the national health system (Gesy).
These findings have been cited as evidence against claims that she had been employed in state institutions or had spent extended periods abroad.
Contested audio recording and travel claim
Drousiotis has maintained that ‘Sandy’ travelled to Germany and released an audio recording which he said documents her arrival there.
In the recording, a female voice states, “when I left Cyprus, I didn’t leave alone. I left with my son and a baby, and I don’t want to lose them.”
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