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Philippa Steps Down After Three Days of Video Controversy – Key Questions Remain Unanswered

Published January 12, 2026, 06:03
Philippa Steps Down After Three Days of Video Controversy – Key Questions Remain Unanswered

The wife of the President of the Republic, Philippa Karsera Christodoulides, announced her resignation from the Management Committee of the Independent Social Support Agency and from all charitable organizations she participated in, after three days of intense reactions to the leaked video. The decision comes amid serious allegations of potential corruption and opaque practices within the Agency. The First Lady's announcement focuses on the personal targeting and online attack she received, without addressing the substance of the allegations recorded in the video. AKEL commented that the resignation should have been obvious, but it took three days to make the decision, while also pointing out that the Director of the President's Office, who stars in the video, remains in his position. AKEL is calling for the publication of the names of the Agency's donors and its abolition. AKEL argues that the case reveals a mechanism of collusion and illegal funding within the Presidential Palace, which damages the country's prestige. Philippa Karsera Christodoulides' resignation demonstrates the extent of the issue and the seriousness of the political and institutional problem. Despite assurances of legality, the announcement does not answer the critical questions raised by society and the opposition regarding the funding and services allegedly operating within the Presidential Palace. The government is avoiding a direct and ex officio investigation of the case.

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