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After the mediocre results in both the Parliament and Presidential Elections , there is critisism from certain KDP members, about the party's leadership and especially KDP Chairwoman and Founder, Eirene Stagakes. Minister of Science and Technology Alexios Papapas has stirred speculation by stating after a very heated debate in the party's Headquarters, about how to vote on the Law on Prohibiting Non-Governmental Paramilitary Outfits , that, "KDP needs to do some changes if it is to survive this political landscape especially in the centre right now. Changes in the way certain things are handled, more transparency and focus on our core values".
Expert political analysts, say that the Chairwoman's decision to vote in favor of the bill despite the First Minister's dissapproval was not very well received, especially from the ministers of KDP serving under Thanopoulos.
There seems to be some kind of "party factionalism" between Chairwoman Stagakes and former Vice Chairman Foivos Lysandrou, with some supporting Stagakes "one woman show" leadership style and other more technocratic members stating that Lysandrou may lack the Chairwoman's charisma but is more skilled in matters of governance.
Regardless, KDP leadership will hold a meeting tomorrow, before the Party's Conference in July.
Dimitris Kafkas, reporter for "The Democrat"
After the mediocre results in both the Parliament and Presidential Elections , there is critisism from certain KDP members, about the party's leadership and especially KDP Chairwoman and Founder, Eirene Stagakes. Minister of Science and Technology Alexios Papapas has stirred speculation by stating after a very heated debate in the party's Headquarters, about how to vote on the Law on Prohibiting Non-Governmental Paramilitary Outfits , that, "KDP needs to do some changes if it is to survive this political landscape especially in the centre right now. Changes in the way certain things are handled, more transparency and focus on our core values".
Expert political analysts, say that the Chairwoman's decision to vote in favor of the bill despite the First Minister's dissapproval was not very well received, especially from the ministers of KDP serving under Thanopoulos.
There seems to be some kind of "party factionalism" between Chairwoman Stagakes and former Vice Chairman Foivos Lysandrou, with some supporting Stagakes "one woman show" leadership style and other more technocratic members stating that Lysandrou may lack the Chairwoman's charisma but is more skilled in matters of governance.
Regardless, KDP leadership will hold a meeting tomorrow, before the Party's Conference in July.
Dimitris Kafkas, reporter for "The Democrat"