Paralympian Marios Filippou Rejects Fydias Panayiotou's 'Apology' Video

Paralympian Marios Filippou has responded to MEP Fydias Panayiotou regarding his apology video, stating that he does not consent to his image being used in it. The Cyprus Confederation of Organizations of People with Disabilities (KYSOA), authorized by Filippou, states that Panayiotou's characterization was unacceptable and attributing political motives to public outrage is an affront. KYSOA emphasizes that the MEP's attempt to justify himself using Filippou's image is inappropriate, as the unacceptable characterization remains in public view. Furthermore, KYSOA criticizes the attribution of political motives in a situation where fundamental human rights are being defended. The announcement concludes that attributing political motives constitutes a deficit of democracy.