Our View: High price shows govt is being consistently ripped off

It is very easy to understand the outrage of Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos for having to pay an extortionate price for a beach cleaning machine, also known as a ‘beach tech sweepy’, for Paphos municipality. The mayor posted a video of himself on social media, standing outside the town hall, posing next to the machine, which came with three components, protesting about €46,200 the municipality had to pay.
The problem was that all the correct procedures were followed. Tenders were invited and...