Public debate between Odysseas Michaelides and Nikolas Papadopoulos regarding the Pentakomo waste facility

During an OMEGA television broadcast, ALMA leader Odysseas Michaelides and DIKO president Nikolas Papadopoulos engaged in a heated debate concerning the Pentakomo waste management facility (OEDA). Nikolas Papadopoulos cited a report attributing responsibility to Michaelides for mismanagement of the project, characterizing the site as a costly burden for taxpayers. In response, Michaelides stated he had not received any official report regarding criminal investigations into his actions, noting that he learned of the allegations through the media. He questioned the timing of these disclosures, highlighting that the Legal Service had possessed the relevant information since 2023, just ten days before the upcoming parliamentary elections. Michaelides further criticized the appointment of a new investigative committee in 2018 after an initial committee cleared him, implying political pressure from former President Nicos Anastasiades. While Michaelides denied being corrupt, he acknowledged the ongoing police investigations and legal tensions with Attorney General George Savvides. The debate also touched upon allegations concerning the Municipality of Paphos and various political alliances.