House scrambles to regulate government advisors

A bill aiming to regulate the contentious issue of government advisors was discussed at the House institutions committee on Wednesday.

After weeks of ridicule over questionable appointments for ministerial advisors, the government shared an unofficial draft of the bill with MPs, though the process will be formally complied with on Thursday.

The bill aims to create similar rules as exists with parliamentary advisory appointees.

At the same time, Akel MP Giorgos Loucaides submitted...