Cabinet suspends Aristotelous for public interest reasons

The cabinet suspended Anna Aristotelous on Wednesday over the classified state documents found in the residence of the prisons’ chief warden.

Aristotelous – who had been head of the central prisons – and her assistant, Athena Demetriou, had requested their transfer to another public service last year, listing a number of reasons and raising security issues.

She had then been appointed acting permanent secretary at the defence ministry and Humanitarian Commissioner.

As a result of the suspension, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia will be temporarily assuming the respective post at the defence ministry.

The suspension also impacts her position as commissioner.

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