Manifesto Conclusion

Manifesto Conclusion

Cyprus needs a strong independent president. A transparent president. An honest president

A president who is prepared to make compromises, but not one mired by political dirt nor one controlled by political parties or special interest groups.

28/32. Education

28/32. Education

If I am elected president, I will instruct the education minister to start with a blank piece of paper and provide formal recommendations to improve all seven education areas after involving various stakeholders. These must include internationally respected experts, unions, teachers, parents, other countries’ best practices, and commercial partners.

09/32. Businesses, entrepreneurship, job creation, and the CSE

09/32. Businesses, entrepreneurship, job creation, and the CSE

Entrepreneurship is in the Cypriot DNA worldwide. In the last 100 years, many of our relatives (including mine) moved to other countries for a better life with very little money in their pockets to improve their families’ lives. Following the disastrous 1974 Turkish invasion, our country was transformed from near bankruptcy, having lost its tourism market and 40% of its land, into a services-based economy.

02/32. Empowerment for women

02/32. Empowerment for women

Half the Cyprus population is discriminated against. This is not because of their religious views, the colour of their skin, different culture, lack of education, or having a lower intelligence. They earn lower salaries and have trouble finding good jobs because they are women.