Not Getting Off the Pot, Yet

Some people out there (no, I'm not going to name names) who happen to have been close to Da Man for a while, are now quietly packing their political bags and getting ready to leave. We're obviously not talking about the inner circle and we're not referring to George Colocassides, either.

It seems Da Man is less than happy; way less than happy, that is, at the prospect of not doing as well as was once expected, during the first round of the presidential elections. It seems he's also quite uncomfortable about doing well during the first round but getting pummeled in the second.

And this, dear readers, seems to be the reason why he keeps stalling the inevitable moment when his die-hard supporters want to hear the ethnarch announce his candidacy.

A face saving option is also being considered, which would involve TeePee stepping down - citing health reasons or even in order to "make way for a younger generation to lead Stravaraland" - although I find the latter scenario to be a bit far-fetched. However, the reasoning behind this would hinge on the patriotic argument that he's already saved the Republic once.

One thing's for sure, however, that even the late and great Spyros Kyprianou could make a decision faster than our incumbent leader.