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PASIKA: Withdrawal of Entertainment Center Bill a Serious Institutional Setback

Published March 19, 2026, 19:25
PASIKA: Withdrawal of Entertainment Center Bill a Serious Institutional Setback

The Pan-Cypriot Association of Entertainment Center Owners (PASIKA) expressed strong disappointment and outrage over the withdrawal of the bill regarding entertainment centers, characterizing it as a serious institutional setback. The bill had been shaped after extensive dialogue and had secured the support of the majority of parliamentary forces. PASIKA argues that there were coordinated efforts to overturn the agreement through misleading information, which ultimately failed in Parliament, leading to the bill's withdrawal. The Association raises questions about the motives behind the decision and whether the public interest was the determining factor. It believes that the withdrawal of a bill that had already been formed with broad consensus constitutes a blow to parliamentary dialogue and a reversal of a collective and democratic process. PASIKA emphasizes that the process had resulted in a balanced outcome for the hospitality sector and calls on the state to immediately return with the original text of the bill, respecting the process and institutions. The withdrawal of the bill leaves the hospitality sector without a modern and balanced institutional framework, creating uncertainty and obstacles to its development.