Debate between AKEL and ELAM leaders on national security and recent provocations

During a televised discussion on Sigma channel, AKEL General Secretary Stefanos Stefanou and ELAM President Christos Christou engaged in a heated debate regarding national security. Christou accused AKEL of failing to condemn the presence of Turkish F-16 aircraft in the occupied territories and suggested the party downplayed the presence of Greek aircraft. Stefanou rejected these claims, asserting that AKEL had issued public statements on the matter and accused Christou of being unable to notice them due to his bias against the party. The exchange became personal when Stefanou alluded to Christou's eyesight, prompting Christou to label the remark as offensive and a sign of a lack of political arguments. Beyond this incident, the leaders discussed regional stability in light of conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Christou emphasized that the primary concern for Cyprus is the safety of its citizens regarding potential stray drones or military assets, rather than the origin of foreign aircraft flights. He noted that while Cyprus acts as a stability factor, internal security must remain the top priority for the government.