Akel submits bill to abolish social support agency

Akel submitted a bill to parliament on Tuesday calling for the abolition of the social support agency within three months and the transfer of its responsibilities and resources to the state scholarships foundation.

Presenting the proposal, Akel general secretary Stefanos Stefanou said the bill, co-signed by Disy MP Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis and Independent MP Alexandra Attalides, provides for the scholarships foundation to assume all assets, rights and liabilities thereafter.

“We...