The social support body: an object of controversy

References to the social support body in the video which alleged campaign finance lawbreaking on the part of President Nikos Christodoulides and his associates which was widely shared on social media were not the first time the institution has garnered controversy.

The body, a fund for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, was first established in 2014 and placed under the wing of then-first lady Andri Anastasiades, before being passed on to Philippa Karsera Christodoulides when her husband became president in 2023.