ministerial responsibility

In Cyprus, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis was spared from accountability after police missteps led to a fugitive’s escape, as government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis argued that Hartsiotis was not directly involved in operational decisions. While President Nikos Christodoulides swiftly dismissed top police officials to signal accountability, the ongoing debate centers on whether Hartsiotis should still bear responsibility for the police’s sluggish reform efforts.