Allegations of intimidation at CyBC

Serious allegations of intimidation within Cyprus’ public broadcaster were aired in the House on Thursday, as MPs examined claims that a senior CyBC official sought to pressure a board member to keep Elmos Neocleous as director-general.

The complaint was submitted to the House interior committee by the union Sidikek-Peo, through its representative Christodoulos Christodoulou, who described the alleged conduct as “disgraceful”.

He told MPs that a CyBC official attempted to influence...