Former president Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday said that he will withdraw from his roles within Disy for the duration of any investigation which is launched into allegations of abuse of power levelled against him by the anti-corruption authority, promising to return once his name is cleared.

“I contacted the leader of Disy, Annita Demetriou, today, and expressed to her my intention to abstain from the meetings of the party’s collective bodies until the truth about what has been levelled at me shines forth,” he said.

He added that he “will not allow anyone to believe that they can harm the party, of which I was a co-founder and served with dedication for the last 50 years”.

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