Greens see red over police ‘slaves’

THE Green Party yesterday called on the police to apologise for manhandling one of its members trying to take pictures of British military equipment at Limassol port.

In a statement issued by the Greens yesterday, the police were accused of “using unnecessary force” while Pantelis Metaxas was “legally taking pictures”.

Metaxas was detained by Limassol police for two hours and then released after having his film confiscated.

The Greens have demanded a full apology and claimed the police were acting as “slaves”, behaving in a “submissive manner towards the British imperialists on the island”.

The incident took place early yesterday when a British Bases annual maintenance supply ship docked at Limassol port to unload heavy vehicles, ammunition and defence stores like tentage and camp-beds.

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