Disy vice-president rejects Anastasiades proposal for 2028 run-off pact
Yiannis Karousos opposed a proposed agreement for Disy and President Nikos Christodoulides to support each other against an Akel-backed candidate in the 2028 presidential run-off.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Disy vice-president Yiannis Karousos on Tuesday dismissed former president Nicos Anastasiades’ suggestion of an advance electoral agreement between Disy and President Nikos Christodoulides, describing it as a “message of defeatism”.
Proposal for reciprocal support
During an ANT1 podcast, Anastasiades proposed that the party and Christodoulides commit now to supporting whichever of them reaches the 2028 presidential run-off against a candidate backed by Akel, should the other fail to qualify.
Karousos, speaking on Alpha TV, argued that the idea should not be considered and that messages of this kind signalled an acceptance of defeat before the election.
Candidate decision and party unity
Disy is due to choose its presidential candidate on November 28, deciding between Averof Neophytou, its former leader, and MP George Pamporidis.
Karousos withheld his preferred choice, saying he wanted to preserve unity within the party. He said its leadership must secure support from everyone for the candidate chosen by the grassroots.
He added that those unwilling to support the eventual nominee should leave the party. “The door of Disy is there and they can get out,” he said.
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