The police branch of the independent union of public employees, Asdyk, expressed dissatisfaction with the finance ministry’s decision to calculate compensation for police officers working during the upcoming elections on June 9 based on the A3 civil service pay scale, which would result in lower payment for the officers.
The family of Thanasis Nikolaou refuses to accept the involvement of the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and the Police in the investigations of the case. They are calling for an independent investigative team to look into the circumstances of Thanasis’ murder and the alleged cover-up by members of the Police and National Guard.
The House plenum unanimously rejected a law that would give the chief of police the power to appoint specialist members of the force without following normal hiring procedures.