DEK leader rejects claims of opaque party management amid leadership dispute
DEK chairman Andreas Themistocleous denied allegations of financial irregularities after four political bureau members withdrew their confidence in him.
Limassol, Cyprus. Democratic National Movement (DEK) chairman Andreas Themistocleous on Monday rejected allegations by four members of the party’s political bureau, accusing them of effectively staging an insurrection after he was locked out of the party’s email and social media accounts.
The dispute intensified after the four bureau members withdrew their confidence in Themistocleous, alleging arbitrary actions and breaches of the party’s charter.
Leadership dispute
The political bureau has six members, including Themistocleous.
The four members accused the party chairman of running DEK without transparency. Themistocleous dismissed the allegations in a statement sent to media through the spokesman’s personal email account rather than the party’s official email.
Financial audit claims
Themistocleous also rejected claims that the party’s finances were not subject to audit.
He said the leadership unanimously decided in mid-June to ask the party’s accountant to present financial statements for 2025 and 2026.
According to Themistocleous, a meeting to examine the statements was held at the party’s central office in Limassol on August 7, where questions concerning DEK’s finances were answered.
“No audit was prevented. No question was forbidden. No data was concealed,” the statement said.
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