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Lawyer Calls for Legal Service to Address Witness Handling in 'Golden Passports' Case

Published February 19, 2026, 09:11
Lawyer Calls for Legal Service to Address Witness Handling in 'Golden Passports' Case

Lawyer Elias Stephanou stated that the Legal Service needs to address how it handled witnesses in the 'golden passports' case and the Al Jazeera video. He expressed the need to explain why some suspects of criminal offenses were granted immunity to testify as witnesses, as well as why some witnesses changed their initial testimonies. Mr. Stephanou emphasized that the Legal Service should conduct a self-criticism for potential mishandlings in the case. He also commented that the Attorney General's appeal concerns only legal issues and not the credibility of the witnesses, which has already been decided by the first-instance court. Finally, he urged restraint in public statements regarding the case until the Court of Appeal issues its decision.