Auditor Normal raises Euro MP Kizilyurek incompatibility retirement concern

The Auditor Normal has raised an incompatibility within the College of Cyprus place of Niyazi Kizilyurek who has not retired despite the fact that he’s an elected Euro MP since 2019.

College professor Kizilyurek, 61, who ran on the ticket of left-wing foremost opposition Akel and was the primary Turkish Cypriot to be elected as Euro MP, has been granted unpaid go away.

AG Odysseas Michaelides has despatched a letter on this concern to the Inside Minister additionally demanding that the top of the European Parliament is formally knowledgeable over the potential incompatibility.

On the identical time, Michaelides has known as on the Republic’s Lawyer Normal to look at whether or not the College Senate or anybody concerned on this case has dedicated a legal offence.

His letter was additionally notified to the Senate president, board chairman of the College and the top of the European Parliament Workplace in Cyprus.

The Auditor Normal identified that in keeping with related guidelines and rules, if the unpaid go away was granted for causes of public curiosity then it will likely be taken under consideration when the time comes for the pension and lump sum of the Professor.

And on the identical time, Kizilyurek might be additionally receiving the MEP pension which equals to three.5% of his wage for every full 12 months of workplace.