President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday that there were both right and wrong choices during his presidency, but expressed hope that some of the important reforms will be recognized.
He said that the countdown to the end of his tenure has begun and he will be watching the country’s progress from afar.
The President added that when the dust settles and all the negativity is gone because of the election campaign, he believes that there will be recognition of the (correct) choices as well.
President Anastasiades made the statements while receiving the 2021 annual report by Public Service Commission. He said that despite all the different things said or heard, the Commission’s performance is improved and rules of meritocracy and measurable criteria apply.
He added that this proves the correctness of the work performed by the Commission.
Delivering the report, the President of the Commission George Papageorgiou said that they took over in July 2021 and in that whole year they had to face the pandemic, however their job was not reduced and they increased their pace and the issues they dealt with because of their excellent associates.
He thanked the President of the Republic for his trust, adding that they are trying to adequately respond to their very difficult task.
Papageorgiou added that thanks to the President’s political will, the reform of the Public Service was completed and the law was passed and they have a great challenge ahead of them to implement this reform that will establish bigger transparency and objective criteria in the Public Service.
Cyprus citizens will vote for a new President in February 2023. Nicos Anastasiades elected in 2013 and in 2018 for a second term, is not running again.
Source: Cyprus News Agency