Disy’s Limassol branch defends embattled MP Sykas

Disy’s Limassol branch issued a firm defence of the presumption of innocence regarding MP Nikos Sykas after his exclusion from the election ballot over an allegation of domestic violence.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the branch said it condemned violence “unequivocally, without exceptions”, but stressed that judgment belongs solely to the justice system and not to public opinion or what it described as “the court of public opinion”.

While acknowledging the political considerations...