Arson attack condemned

THE GREEN Party yesterday strongly condemned an arson attack on the car of the Agios Amvrosios community leader, who is also father of the party’s general secretary, Ioanna Panagiotou.

In an announcement, the Greens said Vyronas Panagiotou’s car had been parked outside his home in Limassol in the early hours of yesterday morning, when his car was set alight by arsonists and completely destroyed.

“It is worth mentioning that this is the third time there has been a malevolent act against the community leader in the past year,” said the party, adding that this was especially worrying and needed to occupy the authorities.

“Local Authority officials can’t live under threat from criminals,” said the announcement. Limassol police headquarters are investigating the case.

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