The Anti-Corruption Committee received 180 complaints from Cypriot residents

In particular, since the establishment of Anti-Corruption Committe, Cypriot residents have filed 180 complaints with it. Of these: 35 were satisfied, and 145 - are under consideration. It should be noted that at the head of the "untouchables" (as they have already been nicknamed by the Cypriot media, borrowing this name from a popular Hollywood movie of 1987) is putHaris Poyadjis, his position is officially called Commissioner for Combating Corruption. Poyadjis is a former judge and has a law degree from the University of Exeter (England). The other four members of the committee are:

Michael Konstantinidis, former director general of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works, holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Queen Mary University of London and a master's degree in the same field from the University of Minnesota;

Eleni Patera-Dimosfenous, attorney-at-law, a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the Ioannis Kapodistrias National University of Athens;

Nikos Zambakidis, auditor, former director general of the Nicosia Sewerage Authority;

Tatiana Zachariadou, a sociologist and graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and the University of Indianapolis.

All members of the body are appointed for six-year terms. Its work will begin shortly.

Recall that the problem of corruption has haunted Cyprus throughout the history of the independent Republic.

By the way, Cyprus is among the leaders in the ranking of countries whose population is often faced with cases of corruption and bribery. The government of the island state does not deny that it is responsible for the situation. However, for unknown reasons, until recently it did not make any concrete attempts to radically correct the situation. The impetus was the scandal around the Cyprus investment program. The Al Jazeera investigation led to the resignation of a number of high-ranking officials in Cyprus.

One of the main consequences of the scandal was also the establishment in May 2022 of an independent Anti-Corruption Committee of Cyprus, to which residents of the island can complain directly. Moreover, it can be done anonymously. To date, there are five ways to file a complaint:

1. Fill in the electronic complaint form available at www.iaac.org.cy (There are two types of forms: for those who are willing to give their name and surname, for those who provide information anonymously).
2. Print the form, fill it out and email it to complaints@iaac.org.cy.
3. Fax the completed form to 22-756414.
4. Mail the completed form to the Office of the Transparency Commissioner, Markou Drakou 10, 5th floor, 1040 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O. 29035, 1620 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O. 29035, 1620 Nicosia.
5. Drop the application in the complaints box at the office of the Anti-Corruption Committee in Nicosia.