Our View: Is appeal over passport case simply to quell public anger?

The state Law Office wasted no time in announcing its decision to appeal against the court ruling that acquitted former House president Demetris Syllouris and developer Christakis Giovanis, also an Akel deputy at the time, for a range of charges related to corruption.

The two former deputies were charged with conspiracy to defraud the Republic, abuse of power, bribing a public official and unlawful interference in citizenship procedures, based on comments they had made on a video that...