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Akel and Disy were embroiled in a full day of bickering<\/strong> on Thursday, where they compared each other to Elam.<\/p>\n

Ahead of looming elections, the two large parties drew their swords and dragged Elam into the arguing, with digs that became increasingly personal.<\/p>\n

Disy accused Akel of being on the same page with Elam on anti-European populism, swiping at the party over its economic policies.<\/p>\n

Akel\u2019s secretary general Stefanos Stefanou accused Disy party leader Annita Demetriou of ignoring political history, seeking to remind her that she was voted into her House President post with Elam\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n

The same goes for President Nikos Christodoulides and former President Nicos Anastasiades, Akel charged.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe saddest thing is that Disy and its leadership, to this day, fail to realise that the problem with the far-right is not that it steals votes<\/strong> and party members, but that it is a [political] power outside of and against democracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has a misanthropic ideology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Stefanou questioned how Disy would ever realise this \u201csince every day, they look more and more alike, while at EU level, the political families of Disy and Elam are preparing to cooperate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Demetriou, in her own subsequent response said \u201cour differences with Akel have nothing to do with the elections, but with our deep beliefs in relation to the European Union, European principles and values.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisy is the political force that pioneered and paved the way for the EU<\/strong>. Akel was then opposed to it. It is still opposed to it today.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the fact that it tries to hide its anti-Europeanism, it does not succeed. Even today they accused the EU of bringing poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, it is Akel\u2019s own policies that led Cyprus to poverty, Demetriou said. \u201cWe all remember it very well. They have the audacity to talk about democracy and Europe, when in anti-European populism they identify with Elam.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stefanou hit back with a highly scathing response, accusing Demetriou of twisting Akel\u2019s positions, but it being possibly due to \u201cignorance of important political history<\/strong> of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stressed that Cyprus\u2019 accession to the EU was supported by all political parties.<\/p>\n

Elam later issued its own statement, arguing that Disy and Akel are \u201cobsessed\u201d with Elam.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is obvious from their public statements.\u201d<\/p>\n

It suggested Disy and Akel have no differences, as they both \u201chave the same ideas on the Cyprus problem, and together support the LGBTQ agenda<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Experts previously told the Cyprus Mail that the fragmented political landscape is giving Elam a competitive edge in the lead-up to elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Akel and Disy were involved in a full day of bickering where they compared each other to Elam. The problem with the far-right is not that it steals votes and party members, but that it is a political power outside of and against democracy. Disy is the political force that pioneered and paved the way for the EU, while Akel was opposed to it then and still is today. Elam suggested that Disy and Akel have the same ideas on the Cyprus problem and together support the LGBTQ 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