NEDISY criticizes ONEK leadership amid organizational crisis

On August 12, 2026, the Youth Organization of the Democratic Rally (NEDISY) issued a formal statement criticizing Konstantina Achilleos, the President of the Youth Board of Cyprus (ONEK), following her recent remarks on ALPHA Cyprus. NEDISY expressed surprise that Achilleos shifted the blame for the organization’s ongoing paralysis solely onto the government and the President of the Republic, while failing to acknowledge the leadership failures of the ONEK board itself.

While NEDISY admits that the government bears significant political responsibility for failing to intervene in the crisis months ago, it asserts that this does not excuse the board’s internal dysfunction. The organization maintains that the current paralysis—marked by the resignation of three board members—is merely the culmination of a long-standing period of internal conflict, legal disputes, and an inability to cooperate effectively, which had already hindered the implementation of various initiatives.