Cyprus Times

AKEL Calls for Resignation of Agriculture Minister

Published February 26, 2026, 14:07
AKEL Calls for Resignation of Agriculture Minister

AKEL is calling for the resignation of the Minister of Agriculture, accusing her of a continued inability to manage critical issues falling within her portfolio, such as the water problem, wildfires, and foot-and-mouth disease. AKEL's criticism concerns the chain of failures attributed to the government and the Minister, and considers her resignation an act of elementary political decency. In addition, AKEL criticizes the President of the Republic, calling on him to take responsibility and exercise his institutional role. AKEL emphasizes the economic losses for livestock farmers and the risks to the sector due to foot-and-mouth disease, as well as the lack of effective prevention and management measures.