Cyprus Mail February 2013
PRESIDENT DEMETRIS Christofias will address the nation tomorrow night, providing an overview of the achievements of his government in the last five years.
Christofias had originally planned to hold a press conference today at midday. The presidential palace sent out invites last week to journalists to attend the live event scheduled for today.
However, the palace press office informed news outlets yesterday morning that the press conference, where Christofias would have accepted questions from journalists present, had been cancelled. No reason was given for the cancellation.
Instead, he will read out a 20-minute recorded address to the state which will be aired tonight after the evening news on the state broadcaster CyBC. Journalists will not be present to pose questions on his government’s achievements during the last five years.
Asked why the address had been moved to Friday evening, a government source said it had something to do with the availability of CyBC camera crews.
Christofias’ address to the nation will likely be the last before this Sunday’s presidential elections. Under Cyprus’ electoral laws, election campaigns have to wrap up from midnight tomorrow, with no electioneering allowed 24 hours before the elections.
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