Democratic Alert Mechanism: Dispute Over Averof Candidacy
Tensions have emerged within the Democratic Rally party regarding the candidacy of Averof Neofotos for the presidential election. Party member Nikos Georgiou criticizes that party leadership views this as political positioning, while Vice Chairman Efthymios Diplas defends the rapid internal procedures for candidate selection. Diplas emphasizes that one month is sufficient for primary voting and that the party has remained united despite previous difficulties in 2003.