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AKEL Accuses Authorities of Complicity with Organized Crime

Published January 22, 2026, 10:51

AKEL is launching strong attacks against the authorities, accusing them of inaction in tackling organized crime. The party questions why the authorities are not arresting individuals known to be involved in the underworld, implying either fear, incompetence, simple tolerance, or even cover-up. AKEL emphasizes that the authorities know the names, addresses, and activities of underworld members, including protection rackets and drug trafficking, but see no results other than changes in Ministers and increasing audacity of criminals. The party demands that the state confront organized crime head-on and guarantee safety and justice.