Is the Removal of the Auditor General a Legal Decision, or Is There Political Motivation Behind It? (Tr: Baş Denetçinin Görevden Alınması Hukuksal bir Karar mı, Yoksa Arkasında Siyasi bir Motivasyon mu Var?)
Is the Removal of the Auditor General a Legal Decision, or Is There Political Motivation Behind It? About a month and a half ago, I decided to take a break from writing and politics. I watched from a distance the developments in both the north and the Republic of Cyprus. I wasn't planning on breaking my silence, but last week, I saw that decision from the Supreme Constitutional Court of the Republic of Cyprus: “The Auditor General has been dismissed.” I felt I had to write about this. Although this topic hasn’t garnered much attention in the north, it caused quite a stir in the Republic of Cyprus. In fact, last Saturday, there was even a protest in front of the Presidential Palace. Undoubtedly, the dismissal of Odysseas Michaelides was a ‘historic’ decision, one that sets a serious precedent for the future. But why was Odysseas Michaelides removed from his position? Was this decision purely a legal one, or was there political motivation behind it? Let’s start from the basics: Accor...