Public dispute and legal filings between Pheidias Panayiotou and Christoforos Tornaritis

During a televised pre-election debate on ANT1, MEP and "Direct Democracy" leader Pheidias Panayiotou announced that he had filed a police complaint against Christoforos Tornaritis, the founder of the "Siko Pano" party. Panayiotou alleges that individuals are throwing stones at properties associated with him, spray-painting walls, and monitoring his locations for alleged drug-related activities. In response, Sotiris Christou, the acting president of "Siko Pano," stated he was scheduled to testify before the European Public Prosecutor's Office regarding an investigation into the alleged misuse of European funds by Panayiotou. Christou specifically claimed that a member of the "Direct Democracy" party has received over 4 million euros from European funds. Christoforos Tornaritis subsequently addressed the allegations on the social media platform X, distancing himself from the accusations and demanding that authorities clarify who has filed complaints regarding embezzlement and forgery. Tornaritis challenged the veracity of the claims, while Panayiotou expressed frustration over the inclusion of the "Siko Pano" representative in the debate, questioning the validity of the party's standing.