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DISY Responds to ELAM Over Grivas Memorial, Accuses Party of Divisive Rhetoric

Published January 27, 2026, 11:13
DISY Responds to ELAM Over Grivas Memorial, Accuses Party of Divisive Rhetoric

DISY (Democratic Rally) responded to a statement from ELAM (National Popular Front of Cyprus) regarding the memorial service for Grivas, accusing ELAM of divisive rhetoric and misinformation. DISY argued that ELAM did not understand the approach of its President, Annita Dimitriou, and reiterated that patriotism lies in actions and strategy, not slogans. Furthermore, it highlighted ELAM's cooperation with AKEL (Progressive Party of Working People) on economic issues and criticized its lack of results. DISY stated that it does not accept lessons in patriotism and history and that it honors its history consistently and thoughtfully. The exchange of statements began after comments from Ms. Dimitriou regarding ELAM's absence from previous memorial services.