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AKEL Calls for Dismissal of Agriculture Minister

Published February 27, 2026, 12:12
AKEL Calls for Dismissal of Agriculture Minister

AKEL is demanding the resignation or dismissal of the Minister of Agriculture, citing a series of failures and incompetence in managing critical issues. Specifically, they point to the devastating fire in the mountainous region of Limassol where no responsibility was taken, the worsening water problem due to lack of planning and projects, and the foot-and-mouth disease crisis affecting livestock farming. AKEL accuses the Minister and the government of shifting blame, placing it on the livestock farmers who are suffering the consequences. The party expresses wonder as to what else needs to happen for the Minister and the President to recognize the need for a change in the Ministry's leadership.