"The political structure of
Akel, the entire popular movement of the Left, rests on those solid foundations laid by the pioneer communists with their struggles, action and self-sacrifice," the party said.
Akel was accused of attempting to sell a property in East Jerusalem without the permission of his business partners or Palestinian authorities.
If
Akel returns to the country, authorities will move in on him," sources told NST.
The new MPs are: in Nicosia Stefanos Stefanou for
AKEL, Solonas Kasinis and Demetris Demetriou for DISY, Christiana Erotokritou and Marinos Moushoutas for the Democratic Party (DIKO), Costas Efstathiou for EDEK, Yiorgos Lillikas for Citizens' Alliance, Charalambos Theopemptou for Greens -- Citizens' Cooperation, and Christos Christou for ELAM.
The pursuit ended in Hartley Street where
Akel got out and ran off, but he was chased and caught by the officers.
THE VERDICT Young Palestinian refugee Fahed (El
Akel) lives and plays in the rubble-strewn streets of 1980s Beirut.
"There is a huge market of sports enthusiasts who would be a perfect fit with our products like The Wrist Shot and we're confident
Akel Ventures can bring brand awareness to that market."
The five arrested people had already spent 16 years in jail because of their membership in the Syrian opposition Communist Party, of which
Akel is also a member.
According to reports earlier in the week, the fire chief was proposed to Disy by opposition
Akel.
"The Palestinian Authority has been holding US citizen Issam
Akel in prison for two months," Friedman said on Twitter.
Venizelos Zanetos, member of the
Akel secretariat and head of the party's finance team, and Christos Alekou, also a member of the secretariat, were arrested according to breaking news reports, as was Antonis Ioakeim, a 25% partner in Wadnic Trading Ltd., a property company owned by Nikos Lillis, chairman of the pro-Akel football club Alki.
Akel said in a statement that there would be a public viewing of the open casket at the PEO offices in Nicosia from 9am until 3pm on Tuesday, ahead of the service at the church.