Approval of Civil Partnership Bill a step forward
Statement of Aristos Damianou, AKEL Political Bureau
AKEL C.C. Press Office, 27th November 2015, Nicosia
We express our satisfaction with the House of Representatives voting in favour of the Civil Partnership Bill; a Bill that guarantees the equal treatment of same-sex and heterosexual couples and ensures social pension, inheritance and other rights, as all legal enjoy.
AKEL, sensing the needs of a modern society without hesitation, voted for the Bill, which besides had initially been prepared during the Demetris Christofias government. Far from any extremist positions and exaggerations on both sides, we believe yesterday’s development as a step forward.
We reject the logic of homophobia. We respect diversity and believe in a pluralistic society the acceptance of all people and equal treatment is primarily a human rights issue.
