Disgraced ex parliamentary speaker Demetris Syllouris will more than likely be prosecuted for severe offences, Philenews reported on Tuesday citing insiders.
Syllouris was filmed by Al Jazeera final 12 months whereas promising to make the Cyprus passport issuance process simpler for fictitious buyers with a felony file.
An insider mentioned police have rounded up investigations and handed an enormous file to the Legal professional Basic’s workplace per week in the past.
Recommendations embody the felony prosecution of quite a lot of individuals for very severe offences – that of conspiracy as properly. Amongst them is the previous right-wing MP and second-ranking official, added the insider.
Investigations started in October 2020 following a video by Al Jazeera’s undercover video exhibiting Syllouris and former Opposition Akel MP Christakis Giovanis providing assist to a fictitious Chinese language businessman with a felony file.
The goals was for him to safe citizenship via the Mediterranean island’s controversial citizenship for funding programme which was abolished simply after the scandal.
The authorized motion towards 5 people and 4 authorized entities was taken based mostly on the findings of an advert hoc committee. They had been going through a complete of 37 fees.
Nicosia had lengthy confronted strain from the EBrussels to reform the scheme over issues it might have helped organised crime gangs infiltrate the European Union.
Cyprus had argued the funding was important following the island’s 2013 financial meltdown.