Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Wednesday dismissed a blackmail complaint examined by police as a “ ridiculous tale ”, saying it stemmed from a private family dispute and formed part of a coordinated effort to damage him politically ahead of the 2028 elections.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail , Phedonos said the allegations concerning a Turkish Cypriot business premise were being deliberately misrepresented.
He argued that those involved “should
