John Christodoulou weighs 2028 presidential bid, says he can resolve Cyprus problem
British Cypriot businessman John Christodoulou says he will decide in January whether to contest the 2028 presidential election after consulting his family.
Nicosia, Cyprus. British Cypriot businessman John Christodoulou said on Wednesday he believed he could resolve the Cyprus problem while weighing a bid for the presidency in 2028. He told ANT1 that his final decision would come in January following discussions with his family.
Cyprus settlement ambitions
Christodoulou said he found it unacceptable that 52 years had passed without a decision on the Cyprus problem.
“I am a refugee, we need to go back to our homes, we must confront the Turk who stole our land. For 52 years, no one has managed to do it, I think I can.”
Decision on presidential candidacy
The ANT1 interview came after Christodoulou confirmed his interest in seeking the presidency in a statement on Tuesday.
He said Direct Democracy leader Fidias Panayiotou was among those encouraging him to run, but was not alone in doing so. Christodoulou said he would serve only if he believed he could bring about meaningful change, and would be ready to help if he became a candidate and voters wanted him.
Friends and colleagues had advised him against entering the race, he said, warning that it would change his life and could ruin it.
Priorities for the country
Christodoulou said he was not a politician and had never aspired to become one.
He described his goal as “a country where nobody goes hungry, nobody is left homeless, and nobody is afraid to walk home at night”.
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