Fidias supporters displeased as app bypassed for House president vote
Two members of social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou’s Direct Democracy Cyprus party complained on Tuesday that the party disregarded the fanbase in the process leading up to the vote for House president. Ioannis Damianou and Nikos Loukas, known by his social media alias ‘Loukanikos’ (The Sausage), uploaded a video in which they criticised the party leadership for not using the party’s Agora mobile application to ask followers for their feedback. The app was designed to a
Two members of the Direct Democracy Cyprus party have expressed dissatisfaction with the party's leadership, alleging that the fanbase was excluded from the decision-making process regarding the vote for House president. Ioannis Damianou and Nikos Loukas criticized the party for not utilizing its dedicated mobile application, Agora, to solicit public opinion on the matter. They emphasized that their grievance is not with the party's support for Annita Demetriou, but with the perceived sidelining of their followers in the selection process.
Despite these internal disagreements, both members affirmed their continued support for the party, suggesting a wait-and-see approach. The party's leader, Fidias Panayiotou, explained that backing Demetriou was a strategic move to secure concessions, acknowledging it was not a long-term alliance.
This situation highlights a potential disconnect between a political party's leadership and its online-engaged supporters, raising questions about democratic processes within new political movements.
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