The Anti-Corruption Committee received 315 complaints from Cypriot residents

Despite the government's best efforts, corruption remains a serious problem for Cypriot society.

This is evidenced by new data from the independent Anti-Corruption Commission.

In particular, since the establishment of this body, Cypriot citizens have lodged 315 complaints with it. Of these: 85 are anonymous and 230 are named. Almost 1/3 of all complaints have been satisfied, the rest are still under consideration.

It should be noted that the members of the Anti-Corruption Committee are:

1. Haris Poyadjis - head of the agency, formerly a judge, has a law degree from the University of Exeter (England);
2. Mihail Konstantinidis - former Director General of the Ministry of Transport 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;
3. Eleni Patera-Dimosfenous is a lawyer and a graduate of the Law Faculty of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens;
4. Nikos Zambakidis, Chartered Accountant and former General Manager of the Nicosia Sewerage Authority;
5. Tatiana Zachariadou, sociologist, graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and the University of Indianapolis.

It should be remembered that the problem of corruption has plagued Cyprus throughout the history of the independent republic.

Indeed, Cyprus tops the list of countries whose populations are frequently confronted with cases of corruption and bribery. The government of the island state does not deny that it is responsible for the situation. However, for reasons that remain unclear, it has until recently made no concrete attempts to radically correct the situation. The catalyst was the scandal surrounding the Cyprus Investment Programme. The Al Jazeera investigation led to the resignation of a number of senior officials in Cyprus.

One of the most important consequences of the scandal was the establishment of an independent Anti-Corruption Committee of Cyprus in May 2022, to which the people of the island can complain directly. This can also be done anonymously. There are currently five ways to lodge 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 prepared to give their name and surname, and for those who wish to provide information anonymously).
2. Print the form, complete it and email it to complaints@iaac.org.cy.
3. Fax the completed form to 22-756414.
4. Post the completed form to Office of the Commissioner for Transparency, Markou Drakou 10, 5th floor, 1040 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O. 29035, 1620 Nicosia, Cyprus.
5. Drop it in the complaints box at the office of the Anti-Corruption Committee in Nicosia.