The joke with the Cabinet meetings

The joke with the Cabinet meetings

The text criticizes the practice of televising the President’s introduction before Cabinet meetings, questioning the purpose it serves beyond displaying government power. The President is shown doling out orders to ministers, addressing them by their first names and discussing important issues such as the Larnaca marina and amendments to laws. The outcome of the discussion is announced at the end of the meeting, which is closed to the public, leading to the question of the point of televising the introduction.