The Cyprus Papers Undercover | Al Jazeera Investigations
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2020
- Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit exposes how a convicted criminal might obtain a European passport in Cyprus - for the right price. Undercover reporters reveal a two-track citizenship by investment scheme, where “problematic” applicants pay more money. The investigation leads to the highest offices of the Cypriot state, where we are given the blueprint on how to bypass the rules.
When confronted with evidence, all involved denied wrongdoing. They claimed that they had suspicions of the undercover team, that they supported and made a report against the journalists to the Cyprus’ anti-money laundering unit.
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The most serious problem is that probably no one will get punished. Not even after this huge exposure.
watch it just be a couple of resignations here and there.
An update: Christakis Giovanis and Demetris Syroullis had both resigned today and will be under investigation from the police. Justice always wins.
Additionally, The passport program had been terminated by the government effective from November 1st.
@@aaron1581 Syllouris did not resign, he distanced him self from his duties (whatever that means).
Additionally from tomorrow Syllouris, as a president of the parliament, he is going to be president of the country due to the absence of the actual president.
Rampant corruption in Cyprus.
No wonder the Turkish community in the North turned their back on them.
I lived in Cyprus for 17 years since I was a child and both I and my family were denied to be given citizenship on the basis of naturalisation. Yet the government is giving passports to criminals, I managed to get mine after so much effort and back and forth my family still doesn’t have a passport to the point that they had to come the UK and settle as stateless. My brother was born and raised in Cyprus and he doesn’t have a passport. A young 18 year old committed suicide 2 years ago because he was denied his citizenship so he couldn’t go to study abroad, he was a very Bright student and he was denied his basic right of education outside of Cyprus! Meanwhile this criminal Cypriot government is handing out passports with pay! Thank you Aljezzera for your work on this piece feels like justice will be finally served.
I live in Cyprus with the same conditions...
This is a propaganda machine by Turkey. AL Jazeera is Qatari company supported 100 % (by force or by association) by the Turkish Government to dis-empower the Cyprus Government's ability to protest in the EU for Turkish Sanctions and for Cyprus to remain committed to EU military alliance.
ALmost all nations have investment to citizenship programs (USA, UK, EU, etc.) I wish you all the best Roza, I wish you to live in Cyprus forever. I left after Turkey killed my family and stole my land. I dont want to go back. But you have a new future there. Dont let these animals in Turkey harm you, dont let them win. If i had my land i would give it to you, free. i prefer someone line you and Alex than these animals that cut the head off my grand mother. I cannot forgive, the pain is too much.
Wow sorry for your lost they will pay one day
These are who the majority voted to be in power... supposedly....
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Thank you for everything.
As a Cypriot citizen i feel terrible.
shame of them.
Thank you again...
First, I am just as appalled and terrified as you. Second, Al Jazeera didn't do this for the sake of righting a wrong. They did it so that rich criminals would go to Qatar instead of Cyprus. Qatar cannot help them obtain a European passport, which is why it doesn't fare so good on the "resort for a rich criminal" market.
Πού είναι τώρα τα Βαρώσια, η Αμμόχωστος;;;;; ΞΥΠΝΑΑΑΑΑΑΑ
@Transmitters 'R' Us It is your opinion and I have no problem respecting it. I also insist that Al Jazeera did not do this piece out of any kind of altruistic motives. It is a commodity they are selling, and it's fine by me, since it uncovers corruption at the highest levels of Cypriot government. These two things are not mutually exclusive: I am grateful for the piece and highly suspicious of their motives. And I congratulate you on having a firm opinion.
@Transmitters 'R' Us And yet a rich Qatar investor illegally buys a large area of land belonging to Greek citizens on a Greek Ionian Island. Today the investor is embroiled in legal action in Greece. It would be good if Al Jazeera would report on this rich corrupt individual and his associates!
They broke no laws. Most nations have the same investment to citizenship program. (UK, USA, EU, etc) Communist China politically persecutes people for, Crimes against the state, Money Laundering and Bribery. Chinese laws are not enforceable with EU and Americas. Chinese citizens claim Political Asylum in USA, UK and Others every year and are given a new name. All nations have investment to citizenship programs.
This video was edited and cropped to make Cyprus look bad. The Cypriot fellow in this video appear to be interviewing him and understanding who is he exactly to finalize their application. That is their JOB ! There are NO laws broken. !
Al Jazeera is aiding and abiding in Turkey's continued destruction of the Republic of Cyprus. This propaganda is to Character Assassinate Cyprus's image in the EU to dis-empowers Cyprus's ability to get sanctions and finalize the EU Military cooperation pact.
54:05 "because I have to protect my name as well"
Reporters: Sure, we are just gonna upload this on youtube, nothing more. We promise
Hahaha
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yöu kill ne 😂😂😂😂
That lawyer looks like he got his degree from the "Better Call Saul" school!
University of American Samoa law school
hhahahahahahahahahahahahaha respect
Literally ''I know a guy, who knows a guy, who knows a guy..''
🤣 🤣 🤣
Hahahah I am always wondering though, why does this look so cool on tv ? :/
I am Cypriot and I feel ashamed of this.I an afraid that nobody is going to be punished
Sylvia Christodoulou you are afraid!? Sylvia dear it is a given that NOBODY will be punished! I feel such shame to call myself Cypriot! Disgusting....
@@filaraki21 👍
Πού είναι τώρα τα Βαρώσια, η Αμμόχωστος;;;;; ΞΥΠΝΑΑΑΑΑΑΑ
@@eleanafoka2611 you lost it because you were too rasist to accept back Turkish Cypriots to become Christians. Take responsibility for your actions
"When you know the angels you dont need God" What a crime movie tagline! It says it all...
Yep. Instant carma from God.
I've been married to a Cypriot for 29 years have 2 children one of which spent 26 months in the army . I have been waiting for my citizenship for 2 years . No one answers the phones . Very frustrating
u look very hot🔥😍
This program is by Turkey to destroy the Greek Cypriots, it is racist. Every country has same program. how many millions of CUBANS travel to USA without money claiming citizenship with criminal charges in Cuba ? Go to Miami there is more than 2 million Cubans, all of their grand fathers and fathers have Money Laundering, Bribery, Murder charges by Communist Parties. Same in China.
Al Jazeera is sponsored by Turkey, Iran and Many terrorist organizations. like ISIS.
You Go study Law and International Affairs and understand how Dirty Al Jazeera is to Sponsor by Turkey and their Genocide against Christian Greeks. Even today Turkey and Al Jazeera are on same Page, they Hire Terrorists and pay them $ 100 dollars per Christian Head. Woman and Children included. Worse than Natzi.
Go study and you will open you mind. It is Free to Think. God gave you a BRAIN, you are capable of more than you can imagine. You can speak against Al Jazeera and Turkey. Make them Unpopular and show the world who they are ally are. The evil that is dead inside of them.
@@JohnG-gd8yv your country is being sold yet you still put the blame on others.. You are a brainless racist idiot!
@@JohnG-gd8yv proof proof proof. Spamming the same comment won’t get you anywhere
Its easy you just need 2 million euro
As a Cypriot, I want to thank you from my heart all of you brave jourlnalists who had the courage and creativity to expose these sub-human creatures that only care for their personal agendas while ignoring the prosperity of their own homeland.
Please do such things for Cyprus and other countries as well. Thank you for sharing things we already knew but couldn't prove.
Πού είναι τώρα τα Βαρώσια, η Αμμόχωστος;;;;; ΞΥΠΝΑΑΑΑΑΑΑ
They broke no laws. Most nations have the same investment to citizenship program. (UK, USA, EU, etc) Communist China politically persecutes people for, Crimes against the state, Money Laundering and Bribery. Chinese laws are not enforceable with EU and Americas. Chinese citizens claim Political Asylum in USA, UK and Others every year and are given a new name. All nations have investment to citizenship programs.
This video was edited and cropped to make Cyprus look bad. The Cypriot fellow in this video appear to be interviewing him and understanding who is he exactly to finalize their application. That is their JOB ! There are NO laws broken. !
Al Jazeera is aiding and abiding in Turkey's continued destruction of the Republic of Cyprus. This propaganda is to Character Assassinate Cyprus's image in the EU to dis-empowers Cyprus's ability to get sanctions and finalize the EU Military cooperation pact.
Maybe you should join the Turkish Intelligence Agency to help them invade Cyprus and gain popular opinion with this Fake Video. These people did nothing wrong, they were trying to help a convicted person from a un-compatible communist country that EU< USA take in as Asylum Seekers. (You probably dont even know what that is ? ) almost 200,000 Greek Cypriots claimed similar status when Fleeing Genocide from Turkey to other nations. You know nothing about Laws, Rules and World-Affairs but you have BAD Opinion to share. Maybe you should use your "System 2": Brain .
As a Cypriot. You need to go study Law and International Affairs. Every country has an investment to citizenship program. Cyprus is 2.5 million but USA is only $ 500,000.00.
USA is largest immigration center in World. How many Cubans charged with Money Laundering, Bribery and Acts against the Communist State does USA accept per year ? Since 1960-1990s. ? a few million ?
You need to Go Educate Yourself and used your SYSTEM 2 Brain.
Al Jazeera is owned by Qatari Government. Sponsored by Turkey, Iran and ISIS and many other Terrorist Organizations.
If there is a Devil (a Shatan) and this Devil commits evil acts such as Murder, Rape, Theft, etc.. Than the worst thing that i see through the eyes God has given me and that i can understand in my mind that God has given me ... would be Terrorism. Terrorism is the worst act of humanity. If Al Jazeera sponsors and supports nations that support and sponsor and train Terrorism. Then what does that make AL Jazeera ?
You really should educate yourself. If your a convicted criminal and served your time, your crime is finished. It gets pardoned. If your a criminal, and want to travel to other countries and opening corporations or invest. Should that country have restrictions, then you simply make an application to apply. Its up to tye country. What is bothers is the stupidity of the Cypriot people. !!! Many from 1974 war never got their lands back, and the ROC doesnt give them properties. That is more of a problem than someone making a special application to become an investor legally.
“You have to dance to the rhythms of the music of regulations” - when a criminal thinks he is a poet ...
haha, this got me
Give that man a Nobel!
Gergana, This is propaganda by Terrorist Sponsoring Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera is supported by Iran, Turkey, Isis and terrorist organizations. The English version of Al Jazeera is Nice, but watch the Arabic version. They will make you sick to your stomach how they talk about Jews and Christians.
Every country has Investment to citizenship programs. And every country has the right to govern their lands. China is a communist country and is no member to any international treaties for Anti-Money Laundering or combating crimes, other than cooperative deals. China jails minorities, subjugates them to propaganda and charges political opponents with money laundering and bribery and speaking against the state. So, no China money laundering charge is taken seriously in the First or Second World nations. USA would accept him with only $ 500,000.00 investment. and, probably review his case. especially if he has money to invest. USA accepts charged Cubans by the Thousands fleeing Fidel Castro's Communism. Were they not charged with crimes during Fidel's reign in Cuba ?
This program is an attack against your family and your heritage. They want you erased from the earth.
He is just trying to keep his client happy and to explain to him that there are compliance frame-work. He is a lawyer and is required to help his client according to Fiduciary duty and to keep his confidentiality and confidence at same time. (it is hte law in every country, except China/North Korea, etc.) Someone convicted in China is not Internationally recognized elsewhere. Sorry, but this is all propaganda. its a very thoughtfully and miss leading documentary to attack Christians.
I was going tolerance say "when a Greek speaker tries to translate some Greek saying"😂
Could we stop for a while and appreciate how our reporters took on this high a risk, just to tell us what really is going on behind the scenes?
This just journalism in its purest form, just facts, no makeups and such.
Don't be fooled.. This is a propaganda created by Al Jazeera which is an arabian Qatari channel friendly towards Turkey. It is proven after few years and after Al Jazeera gave the full video that it was trimmed and cut for political propaganda reasons.
I must congratulate AlJazeera for the good job.
@Christina G Esto kai xrimatodotis tis na einai opos ta les, eas itan entajoi oi dikoi mas kai na min ta rixnoume allou. Exo kanei idi tis kattaggelies mou poli prin tin AlJazeera pros pliroforian sou.
You should join the Turkish Propaganda Office. These people did nothing wrong. Al Jazeera is terrorist sponsoring organization by Qatar government as controlled by Turkish Military Propaganda. You dont know laws, anti-money laundering rules nor international diplomacy. AL Jazeera did a good job at supporting ethnic cleansing in Cyprus. They should be tried in Hague for Propaganda supporting of keepign displaced Cypriots out of Cyprus. (Ehtnic Cleansing) You are REALLY Uneducated. !
Maybe you should go to school and learn about geopolitical science, international affairs, international business and law.. and then become a lawyer. Then you will realize that you just congratulated the Natzis on murdering the jews !
@@JohnG-gd8yv I don’t know what not wanting criminals to buy themselves freedom and being a natzi have in common 💀
@@sumbulskitchen person in video is charged by Communist Regime. His charges wont hold up in foreign nations. Its up to destination country to hold up charge. However, he has already been charged. Plus, most of communist convictions are politically driven, especially money laundering in China. If you support democracy in PRC China and use your visa card, they can charge you with money laundering !! You uneducated and Arrogant !! Foolishly following dumb narratives. You know nothing of even the country you live in, let alone others !! And, middle east is riddled in Facism, Greeks are much more open & affluent about freedoms & equal rights than any other country !!
I can't believe that lawyer has Ghandi on his wall in the office. Thats laughable
That was a gift for a past client
I was thinking the same but more tragic than funny unfortunately.
@@massiveattackdrop it was Ghandi peace day recently ans there was an art exhibition Celebrating his life in Cyprus. This lawyer is well known to English comnmunity and not for his humanity.
...and lunch leftovers on his desk! Lol
Gandhi also sold his country's land to britishers
GANDHI WAS A BRITISH AGENT NOT A LAWYER HE WAS LIER
all these crooks have to face justice. cypriot people are struggling and the elite is eating with golden spoons.
As a Cypriot I am ashamed of all these. But it's even more disappointing that nothing will happen to them. The president of the parliament shown in the video has a son, who killed another man due to reckless diving. He was convicted for the minimum time in prison (1 year) but after a couple of months his daddy got him out. Everyone knows and nobody does anything. We gave half of our island to the Turks and whatever is left is ruined by all these corrupted politicians.
Oh come to America my friend! Its not like we have any corruption HERE. Be sure to stay in a Trump Hotel though..... D.A., NYC
Why go that far ? He owns so many hotels in Turkey
i live in Cyprus for one year now. i think it's an extremely beautiful island with rich history. but i am shocked by this documentary. personally i have friends who lost a lot of money which they had jn laiki bank during 2013 crisis. and he told me that politicians who had money there removed everything from laiki bank just before the bank collapsed and the normal people lost a lot. i hope European Union will act.
@@octopusfortunatus4687 The corruption is endless and the Laiki incident was the ultimate disaster for the Cypriot normal population. Unfortunately nothing ever happens and that's why people don't react anymore.
Try to enjoy the beauty of Cyprus before the developers and politicians take it all...
Pantelis Demetriou I was in Cyprus for my degree program. I think it’s a beautiful country, the Government workers are so rude though, I had to fight tooth and nail for me to get student permit.
The funny thing everyone seems to forget it all started with a contact or fixer from the UK. How come all these sort of deals starts in London?
After WW2 US was bullying the UK with their new air of dominance. Even economic dominance. The brits with their declining powers and a bunch of colony islands like barbados, the caymans, cyprus.. decided to return London City back to medieval rules ( no documentation) in order to start spreading their eggs from the Americans, so they wouldnt lie all in the same basket. By mouth to mouth in London meetings, orders were given out to stash cash OFFSHORE. Generations later while capitalism is in its end stages and on respirator, the system's parasites, rich folk, continue that tradition on smaller scales.
Who do you think orchestrated the invasion of the Island, even the Turks are not that devious!!
@Constantinos Ioannides 😂🤣😅
Exactly the former police man who used to defend the law of the land and now a fixer for criminal gangs, the UK is the godfather of corruption. All colonies inherited from UK, and still going on, British army in Cyprus, like the father like the son.
@@antoniospanayiotou8619 No, we just go and get what we want. Quite straight forward.
This is 100% true. Just take a look at all the new empty homes all over the countryside, bought by foreigners.
What do empty houses prove exactly? You are off topic.
@@ioanniskourouklides1480 It proves that the houses were bought by foreigners as an investment in order to get the Cypriot passport
Empty houses sold to the rich criminals, and the people cannot afford to rent a place to stay.
The houses are empty and people are sleeping on the streets. This is what we have with this program.
@@michaelpapadopoulos5779 Now rich people will not invest - and cypriots will live happy on streets :))))
This is Cyprus λέει και ξεσπά σε γέλια. Αηδιάσα!!!
εν η πραγματικοτητα φιλε, τουτοι ειμαστε, ξερουμε το ουλλοι τουτο
@@neofytosch8590 ο καθένας να μιλά για τον εαυτό του. Ντρέπομαι να πω την καταγωγή μου...
Ελεεινός.
KREMAZMA!!!!! STON TIXO TOUS KERATADES!!!
Η Κυπρος πλεον ανηκει σε Ολιγαρχες Πλουτοκρατορες. Και Νοτια και Βορεια...
now i understand why a small appartment at the nice places can cost 4 million euro. disgusting criminals and politicians.
fantastic investigative journalism, Al Jazeera should be applauded!
Don't be fooled.. This is a propaganda created by Al Jazeera which is an arabian Qatari channel friendly towards Turkey. It is proven after few years and after Al Jazeera gave the full video that it was trimmed and cut for political propaganda reasons.
ΕΚΑΜΑΝ ΜΑΣ ΡΕΖΙΛΙ ΣΤΟ ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΟ ΠΑΛΕ
Cyprus Power!
@Xeno Blast BRAVOOOOOOO
Εμείς φταίμε όμως.
τζιαι καλά εκάμασιν.
@@olbiomoiros Δεν αντιλέγω
One of the worst things about all this, is how normal and regular all this seems to the people involved. All this conversation to them is like discussing the weather, or what to have for dinner...
Yes💯 they do this all the time, that’s why they talk so much and it’s so natural to them!
It's Cyprus, re!
Don't be fooled.. This is a propaganda created by Al Jazeera which is an arabian Qatari channel friendly towards Turkey. It is proven after few years and after Al Jazeera gave the full video that it was trimmed and cut for political propaganda reasons.
The minister said: I cannot help you because I am afraid of the civil servants who are working in the department... this is good to hear... the minister to afraid the employees and not the employees afraid the minister....
Not afraid enough it seems. Plus, he doesn't seem intimidated by the top civil servant.
Finally someone a little bit of brains. This video is Turkish propaganda as Al Jazeera is owned by Qatari Government. Turkey has large military complex in Qatar with propaganda. These people did nothing wrong other than Political Vette for someone to gain citizenship with full disclosure from a communist country that nromally convicts political opponents with crimes like these. The EU will NOT support Cyprus against Turkey now as you see recently. This video was done strategically to dis-empower Cyprus.
@@JohnG-gd8yv 🤭😂🤭😂🤭😂😂😂
Al Jazeera should also do an investigative report on the corrupt political leaders living in England on political asylum. France is also a heaven for the money laundering darlings. Switzerland another heaven on earth for black money. EU center of culture, development and history. 🤔🤫
Try it in Switzerland and I promise you fail.
We used to do dodgy things, but nowadays laws are strict and compliance is very high.
well.i.would.rather.say.monaco.pays;vasco;lishte,stein;;luxembourg;andora;etc.....thoses;are;the;mafia;laundering;paradises
Germany too. The biggest money launderers where Deutsche bank by far
@@fleischwolf82 dont be so sure
@@fleischwolf82 lol
NO ONE IS GETTING PUNISHED. For sure.
FEELING ASHAMED.
If you have a Cyprus passport and your name is Joe or Sam, i suggest you run for the hill's.
Ha ha ha ha !!! Love it
*hills
Lying in our faces for decades now
As a Cypriot, I love my country, but I find myself constantly disgusted by our actions. "Μα εγώ εν τζαι!".
Πού είναι τώρα τα Βαρώσια, η Αμμόχωστος;;;;; ΞΥΠΝΑΑΑΑΑΑΑ
@@eleanafoka2611 Rampant corruption in Cyprus.
No wonder the Turkish community in the North turned their back on them.
@Christina G μάλλον αναφέρεσαι σε κάποιον άλλον
Και εγώ Κυπρεα είμαι και συμφωνώ
Please report with Greek subtitles so that the people of Cyprus can see the truth and corruption
u can change the subtitle settings
@@eagleeye5943 Its only English and Auto Generated
Everybody speaks English there
What is the truth? Tell us what are the facts? What is this video actually showing other than witch hunting? It looks like an ancient aliens documentary.
Greek translation is available . See in the description .
Thats embarrassing to watch
Its not just the greeks the whole world is at it. When Teresa May bombed Syria her husbands weapons company profited. They attacked over a false claim which was later disproved.
At least the greeks aren't killing anyone
I know Malta, Latvia, Slovenia. Ok Al Jazeera go investigate now
Even the UK does it but costs £20mil
They need to start from home. Like the Qatar labor camps.
@@GoldenHMCV They did make reports on them, and Qatar did fix things for them greatly.
You forgot Montenegro.
Sweden and Denmark are thankfull
Dear al jazeera if you are reading this, we beg you to expose EVERYTHING!! Please release any info you have to the public!!
They don't go around reading your messages, wake up.
Imagine they speak this much to every customer's entourage
They get very good money from speaking to every customer's entourage.
This video is propaganda. These people broke no laws. Al Jazeera is owned by Qatar controlled by Turkey to destory Cyprus's image. Cyrpus has more rules than USA>
@@JohnG-gd8yv So, your name may not be Sam or Joe, but it's close enough ;)
@@JohnG-gd8yv There might be more rules, but if people don't follow them, it's still corrupt. Propaganda this, propaganda that. The minister WAS Caught on tape doing this, doing that..
@@lostmypassword The minister had dinner and wine with a friend has his guest, I don't know what you mean with "doing this, doing that" he did literally nothing but eating nice, drinking wine and talking.
Our politicians DO NOT represent US!
“This is Cyprus! Hahaha” what kind of disturbed human hurts his own land and people and laughs about it? He ain’t better than someone who beats someone up and walks away joking about it.
Cypriots say that all the time. They know the level of corruption and how normal things in their daily lives do not work.
Thank you so much for exposing them!
Well done. As a Cypriot I wish Cypriot journalists did the same so that the truth is relieved
This is propaganda by Turkey. Every country has investment to citizenship programs. Cyprus is 2.5 million and USA is $ 500,000.00 ? Think about it.
How many Cubans with Criminal Records by Communist Cuba live in Miami ? Millions !
How many people jailed in China for political reasons with Anti-Money Laudnering ? China is NOT a party to any Anti-Money Laundering Protocol in EU nor USA nor UK nor Austrialia.
Al Jazeera is sponsored Turkey, Iran, ISIS and Many terrorist organizations. They want your family Dead, they want all christians and Jews gone.
Go watch the Arabic Version of Al Jazeera.
They wouldn't dare. They would be ostracized as being ''uncypriotic'' and putting Cyprus and its people in a bad light. In other words, presenting the true nature of Cyprus and Cypriots.
This is absolutely DISGUSTING. And knowing my country I'm sure nothing will happen to punish those responsible for this.
Don't worry, God will
Nothing illegal in this video. Just ethical problems and conflict of interest.
@@JohnG-gd8yv true
Don't be fooled.. This is a propaganda created by Al Jazeera which is an arabian Qatari channel friendly towards Turkey. It is proven after few years and after Al Jazeera gave the full video that it was trimmed and cut for political propaganda reasons.
I am a foreigner living in Cyprus. This is a place that I love, not by birth but by choice. This will not change the love I have for this country and it's peoples, but I am uterly shocked by the level of corruption there. Hope this will have a positive impact on the island. One thing for sure, Now I understand how I can see some civil servant driving porche Cayen and owning huge villas in nice aeras ( plus another one in Larnaca) :-)
I’m happy you take a step back and see things from this angle. Unfortunately for cypriots the public opinion will be based on this video and we will lose all credibility in people’s eyes regardless if the vast majority of the people are law abiding citizens
Good to hear this friend! I hope Cypriots will have the same point of view
They broke no laws. Most nations have the same investment to citizenship program. (UK, USA, EU, etc) Communist China politically persecutes people for, Crimes against the state, Money Laundering and Bribery. Chinese laws are not enforceable with EU and Americas. Chinese citizens claim Political Asylum in USA, UK and Others every year and are given a new name. All nations have investment to citizenship programs.
This video was edited and cropped to make Cyprus look bad. The Cypriot fellow in this video appear to be interviewing him and understanding who is he exactly to finalize their application. That is their JOB ! There are NO laws broken. !
Al Jazeera is aiding and abiding in Turkey's continued destruction of the Republic of Cyprus. This propaganda is to Character Assassinate Cyprus's image in the EU to dis-empowers Cyprus's ability to get sanctions and finalize the EU Military cooperation pact.
The people are hospitable in Cyprus. If you study law and international affairs, you would know that this program is propaganda against Christian Greek people.
Doesnt the USA accept Cuban fleeing Cuba by the Thousands ? Did you know that most of them are charged with Money Laundering, Bribery and Conspiracy against the communist state in Cuba at the time of acceptance in USA ?
Almost every country has an investment to citizenship program. China is NOT a party of any First or Second world treaty for Anti-Money Laundering.
Al Jazeera is owned by Qatari Government, and Sponsored by Iran, Turkeys and ISIS and many other terrorist organizations. Go watch the Arabic version of Al Jazeera and see they describe Jew, Christians and other people. Al Jazeera literally works for the Devil, or what i would describe the only thing that is visible to do evil acts. Terrorism.
*its people
This is cyprus guys the criminals are rich and clean and the normal people who dont have money to live are in prisons
In Cyprus The Government is Corrupted only helping the rich and famous the Police is Corrupted and the Politicians are Corrupted and most the rich people are they are all together like a chain a lot knowing each other eating most money they can and the society and streets stay poor or work for pennies
You need to go Educate Yourself and Stop Using SYSTEM 1 Brains. Its Time to Start Using your BRAINS and stop listening the Terrorist Sponsoring New Agency Like Al Jazeera. These people did nothing wrong. No Rules are broken, and actually it shows how STRONG Cyprus' anti-money laundering Rules are... most Lawyers in UK, USA and Canada would NEVER request full disclosure to a Bank of the Already Convicted Criminal of Anti-Money Laundering > However, this guy was a Political Aslyum seeker and he was convicted in a Communist Nation like China that DOES NOT CONFORM to Anti-Money Laundering Rules. China Helps North Korea with their ILLEGAL PRINTING OF US Dollar Counterfeit Currency and China carried out Anti-Money laundering for the EU ? are you kidding me ?
You need to go educate yourself ! Al Jazeera is controlled by the Turkish Intelligence Agency for destroying Cyprus;' Image to gain EU support against Cyprus and Greece. As you already see. Cyprus will be invaded again and annexed North to Turkey wtihin 2-5 years. And, Greece will probably loose a few islands and Therace to Turkey shortly. The EU will say Cyprus is a Dis-Trusted Partner, we dont want them. and in this video is FAKE NEWs. FAKE Propaganda. Only an un-educated person believes these.
Its time to use your SYSTEM 2 brain and stop listening to Turkish Propaganda !
@@JohnG-gd8yv 🤭😂🤭😂🤭😂😂😂
Not only in Cyprus, it's everywhere in the word...
I lived in Cyprus im Greek I can’t tell u it’s not all beaches and ice cream they have another side of poverty they don’t display
This laywer... I think they were shooting Better Call Saul Cyprus edition.
Look, whoever did this to Cyprus, my country. I am an employee of Cyprus government. I work very hard and so do many others, for this country. We dont live in prosperity, as its mentioned in your video. Actually, many of us live in poverty, since 2012, after the financial crisis. Our salaries WERE AND ARE STILL CUT. THEY WILL BE SO UNTIL 2023. THE CUTS STARTED IN 2011. 9 years of suffering for many of us in this country, so to help the economy move on and survive. Many people in the private sector have lost their jobs, their income. Government helped with schemes. But there were people who committed swicide. There are still a lot of people who live in poverty. Public employees too, because of the CUTS. Our Government tried very hard, but WE PAID THE PRICE. We the people. Many of us, are REFUGEES IN OUR OWN COUNTRY. WE PAID FOR A SECOND TIME IN OUR LIFE. ONCE, IN 1974, BECAUSE OF THE BARBAROUS TURKISH INVASION OF 1974, when Turkey invaded Cyprus, by sea, by air, by land, killing, bombarding, raping. People were killed, others are STILL MISSING, 200,000 became refugees, lost our homes. I AM ONE OF THEM. So, 46 years have passed, Turkey is still there, keeping by force, by turkish troops our homes. In 2011 when the financial crisis started, we had again to undergo a major financial loss. We paid it very dearly in this country. WE THE PEOPLE. The simple people. Employees, middle incone citizens and companies. So PROSPERITY IS NOT A WAY OF LIFE, as you mentioned in your report. Its not true it doesnot represent reality its biased and is, according to my OPINION, serving other interests that have nothing to do with real journalism. I am Electra Panayiotou from Cyprus. A refugee in my own country because of the barbarous turkish invasion of 1974. People in this country have suffered a lot. We still do, because of the financial crisis, this time. Since 2011. Stop playing with people, with peoples feelings.
Thank God we live in Australia🙏
My parents are both from Paphos and migrated in the 1950s for a better life and we got it!!!
Serves us right. As a government we have always been corrupted. The issue though is that the ones responsible won't pay for their actions, but rather, they'll force taxes upon the common people, as they always have been doing...
I really like these kinds of investigative journalism. Keep it up and God bless.
That accounts for you then? I suppose? And your parents and grand parents right?
Or is it that you’re an exception?
This is the mindset of most Cypriot people from the lowest to the highest, Thanks for the exposure, καλα να μας καμουν!
One of the Sentence that Lawyer used ''this is Cyprus'' 😂😂🤣
it's a common phrase we use to convey justify people's surprise when something unlikely happens or it is not common in most countries but always for something positive. How f@&n ironic!
Hopefully somebody makes a "300" meme: "Madness? THIS IS CYPRUS!!!!!!"
I know corruption is everywhere in the world but I m just use this that is most common in Cyprus.
Nothing else I also condemned it.
Excellent journalism, thank you!
THANK YOU FOR REVEALING ALL THIS CORRUPTION ALJAZEERA!! PLEASE PROCEED WITH THE NEXT VIDEO ASAP!! CHEERS!
There is no wrong doing in this video. They followed rules to the maximum. This is Turkish Propaganda as Qatar and Turkey are in alliance for propaganda using AL Jazeera.
This is propaganda by Turkey as Racist Attack against Christian Greek Cypriots. Every country has an investment to citizenship programs. Cyprus is 2.5 million and USA is $ 500,000.00 ? Think about it.
If you study Law and International Affairs. This program is very bad propaganda. it is Libel, Slander and Al Jazeera is supporting Genocide indirectly. No laws by Cypriots are broken, they only talk too much. by they have every right to solicit their client. The lawyer also has a Fiduciary responsibility to client.
How many Cubans with Criminal Records by Communist Cuba live in Miami ? Millions !
How many people jailed in China for political reasons with Anti-Money Laundering ? China is NOT a party to any Anti-Money Laundering Protocol in EU nor USA nor UK nor Austrialia.
Al Jazeera is sponsored Turkey, Iran, ISIS and Many terrorist organizations. They want your family Dead, they want all Christians and Jews gone.
Go watch the Arabic Version of Al Jazeera.
Nothing illegal in this video. I know compliances and laws well. Cyprus is more strict than USA, Canada, Australia, UK and most nations. They only have an ethic and conflict of interest problem. and, they look too excited over money.
The fun part is that people be like - “this is unbelievable, how could they...” but the same people use corruption on the every day basis, pay extra money if they want theirs services to be arranged quicker, use their connections and nepotism, and I bet they would do the same if they were in such situation. People are so fake
Nepotism and having connections are problems that a lot of people engage in indeed, but much smaller than literally being paid to issue passports to criminals and legitimize them. Just because both are examples of corruption, that doesn't equate them, nor does it mean that the average person would be willing to partake in such schemes. Some people are simply worse/more corrupt than others and it is in no way unjustified for common people to look in disgust at people that are so corrupt as the people involved in this scheme are. If you think that's the case, ask yourself if you would personally do it. If you answer no, perhaps you'd like to pay due benefit of the doubt for all other people who would also answer with no.
Yep, I know I would and I do whenever the opportunity presents itself.
So the cyprus soul godman gonna need to visit the Vacuum cleaner guy tonight
Believe me nothing will happen to him because in Cyprus you can get away with anything
😂 😂
Lol
Doesn't have to. The others will protect him.
Great business plan! Thanks for the tip.
hahaha
Well done Al Jazeera from a Cypriot citizen
I love this, good job for the journalists 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I really enjoy Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit keep up the good and intriguing interviews. Expose these corrupt individuals.
Al Jazeera is the best of the best when it comes to investigative journalism
In non middle eastern countries.
How did you get all those shots of the car from various angles (including the aerial shots) and cover the number plates (at 20:25) without the driver (the manager) knowing that he is being filmed?
Yes this is what i was thinking something is not ok here
recreated? Seems very obvious
Valentin Y I was looking for this comment.
@@nader50752 recreated, but it makes it look less natural...
You can ad in "B roll" footage later, not necessarily taken at the same time as the interview was done. So it might be the same car, just taken at a diff time. That's pretty legit and done a lot for the reasons you mention. D.A., J.D., NYC
amazing work!
I can only imagine Giovanni’s face when seeing this in his recommended
he will probably get out of this just fine.. he has a lot of money and power and sadly its a bad compination here in cyprus(for the basic people)
This video must go viral. Im Cypriot and we will not allow such corruption to go unticed. Thank you Al Jazeera !!!
Dear Andrea, Al Jazeera is owned by the Qatari royal family, which has very strong ties with Erdogan and will do anything to hurt the image of Cyprus. Even lie and exaggerate. Thanks, bye.
Julian Georgiou this is beyond silly. You do realise AJ weren’t the first to document such corruption? Not everything is political. Calm down.
I applaud this incredible piece of journalism. As always, Al Jazeera has once again delivered. The only way to catch this level of corruption is through in depth undercover reporting.
One criticism is the 38 ads. This is an excessive number of interruptions.
Cheers!
Yes applaud Aljazeera who is based in Qatar that has slaves in 2020. No underlying motives here. Just Al-Jazeera looking out for the good of the globe
The ads are there to interrupt you from focusing and realizing that this is actually a reality-show quality production.
I didn't have a single ad.
get adblock bruh
Not a single ad here either, not even at the start of the video.
Really looking forward to a similar documentary about London. That’s where the real money is 😉
@Ger Many 100% it’s corrupt, probably even more than Cyprus. They just hide it better 😉 check out Bad Boy Billionaires on Netflix, all the criminals they talk about eventually fled to London. Also the Russian and Chinese oligarchs and politicians usually come to hide in London, when smth goes wrong.
I was going to make this comment. You are 100% right.
That lawyer is fun though
These are not illegal. it is not illegal to earn money and own businesses. If i am a communist Chinese and my government wants to take me out because i supported Chan Peng versus Xu then i will become a target of being charged with money laundering and illegal use of a bank machine. ( all i did was transfer money into my personal bank account and withdrew money like a normal person.) That is how dictators, communist party people and other non-democratic governments deal with competition. Identify, Destroy and Remove from scene.
Brilliant reporting!
In the shot when they are driving in Antonis car, how were the moving drones shots and side car cameras setup? There was a camera even near the steering wheel. Was Antonis in consent of cameras being setup in and around the car?
Yeah I'm also confused about that
The undercover agents could have lied that they need to show Mr. X the location, the propertiesand all that. You know, their greed won't let them think for a moment.
its pretty simple the TV company would have hired another car like it and taken shots to make it more visual
Without doubting the findings of Al Jazeera, if this was indeed undercover, how comes there's an action camera mounted on the grey range rover on 3 different angles on the drivers' side?
The undercover agents could have lied that they need to show Mr. X the location, the properties and all that. You know, their greed won't let them think for a moment.
@@shyshie5985 with the action cam shots the only thing they showed is the drivers' side of the Range Rover and its bonnet :)
its renacment I think
The lawyer has a wall mural of Gandhi, participating in the Dandi March! I'm floored! This guy wouldn't recognise hypocrisy, if it came and kicked him in the nuts!
it's hilarious.
Welldone Al Jazeera for yet another great documentary. Don't ever change
Great documentary
Somebody's gonna get hurt real bad tonight 😂😂😂
I don't know who 😅
@Palikaroui true very true but already the party's leaders are trying to keep it low because they are all in it so maybe the Giovanni manager's pay the price not the big boys
@Palikaroui still you have to face the scrutiny and anger of the community. Yeah maybe they will remain in power. Maybe they won't be published for the illegal activities they committed. But the fear that struck currently in their minds. The fear of your not anymore in shadow somebody has flashed the light at you so the remaining of us saw what you were doing in the shadow. That little fear is the victory. That little fear is the wound which had struck them for the time.
No body will be hurt. Justice in Cyprus exists only for the commoners. church, banks, government and justice herself are exempt from punishment. We are in the same societal situation of 1789 France. What utter decadence.
Russellllllll
As a Cypriot i would like to thank your reporters that show us the truth
What's the truth? Tell me, what are the facts?
You're being fooled by Al Jazeera to believe what they're trying to show you.
@@GoldenHMCV how i am getting fooled? They provide me with recordings of conversations with government officials that are trying to help a person with criminals records? How? They created the videos with deep fake A.I? You know that the son of the president of the Parliament of Cyprus killed a person and they changed the law so his son will not go to jail? Or that is also a lie?
If you like Al Jazeera so much, go to your friend Erdogan who is sponsoring them or go live as a slave in Qatar.
@@ioanniskourouklides1480 If they get money from Erdogan why they judge him and write articles against him? I am sure your resources and knowledge about this channel are base in the Coffee shop off your village. Also stay in the main subject of how rotten is our Government and how our politician's have cause more damages than Ertogan to us.
@@ioanniskourouklides1480 P.S Also you study in a UK base university and worked to a country that spoiler alert has cause more deaths in your country than Turkey. But i guess you consider them your friends.
Excellent work. Impressive.
Love the editing here. Nailed the right mix of engaging cuts without getting distracting
Yepp 👍
As a Greek citizen i am not surprised at all
How is that relevant? This has nothing to do with Greece.
fast forward 20 years and it'll be the same families running Cyprus, using a very patriotic rhetoric.
HEY
Explain
A wonderful job. Well done
The way the promotional clips are shown in between... it's almost hilarious!
the lawyer has the tenacity to have a gahndi painting on his wall.
most if not all lawyer do like that actually...the difference is this 1 is infront of camera😂😂😂
Nice work Al Jazeera. You are doing the journalistic work most networks gave up on years ago.
Al Jazeera is on another level when it comes to journalism
Al Jazeera is the propaganda machine for Geocoding and Ethnic Cleansing regimes. They will be held accountable for their actions.
This is not propaganda, as a Cypriot I can confirm. All of this is true!
unbelievable
government and state corruption.government and state corruption.government and state corruption
We Cypriots want the European Union to enforce justice ! Because if we’re left to the government this case will be closed !
People cannot imagine the level of corruption which exists on the island
@Christina G turkey is the motherland of corruptions, genocides, invasions ! Turkey has caused problems with all of its neighbors !
Turkey has invaded cyprus and even called it a peacekeeping operation.
But the specific issue Christina does not have to do what is turkey or not ! Our malakes for are the enemies of the people ! I can name you tons of injustice in Cyprus against the people !
As a Cypriot I am ashamed!
No, The gov did a good job to save Cyprus, Just look at your neighbor Grace.
If you don't like to be Cypriot, go to your friend Erdogan who is sponsoring Al Jazeera or go to Qatar to live as a slave.
Don't be bro. We ain't dumb
That Cypriot parliament president name dropping though. Malta 🇲🇹, Slovenia 🇸🇮 and Latvia 🇱🇻 must be investigated.
A good idea, is to send the same reporters, investigators (whatever they are) to Royal Al-Thani family who owns Al Jazeera! I think a couple of hours would be enough to discuss about Qatar and Turkish relations. Wouldnt that be wonderful ?
excellent reporting. Thank you AlJazeera
Politicians, world wide, are all the same 🤪
Very good Aljazeera
Congratulations to the journalists for the great job. We Cypriots we were seeing what was happening with all these investments but we don’t have the contacts or the info to reveal the truth. So relieved that this happened! Now the only question is if the people involved will be punished...
Nothing illegal in this video. Cyprus is not corrupted. Maybe you should think outside the box and start your own company and build a business. the world doesnt work the way you think, its actually easier than you think.
When the power sits on top receive big money he will shut his mouth so he can continue to receive more money!
Wouldn't surprise me if both banks and other European governments were aware of it and allows it to happen. You know, money. Wonder if they just get access to the EU member states or efta states too..
right, it's literally not even Cyprus who can approve it all alone. Everyone profits off it a little
I m so ashamed and furious at the same time. The president of the parliement involed? Among others of course. And the worst is nobody actually will get punished.
Speechless
Brilliant Journalism
I'd love to see Al Jazeera do an undercover investigation against Qatar's human rights violations like the exploitation and abuse of migrant workers (which sometimes amounts to forced labour) or an undercover investigation against Turkey and its government which currently holds the title for most jailed journalists. I wonder what Al Jazeera's motives were to start an investigation against the Cypriot government? I'm not saying that what they've done isn't horrible, but surely there are other worse examples of government corruption around the world. Compared to those, the Cyprus papers are nothing, but that's not what Al Jazeera wants you to believe.. interesting..
The facts that Qatar is violating human rights , and Turkish government are true ..but that doesnt make this investigative report false! Cypriot traitors have been caught...how about focusing your anger at them and demand change for once!
I can understand that you want to see that, and there are many documentaries about these subjects. However, why are you mentioning that here? It has no relevance to the video in question.
Living in Cyprus since January.
Every town Like Limassol, Aya Napa or Protaras is full of new Villas,Apartments etc.
But they are emty.
Rent is rellatively high for what you get in these towns. This whole passport sceme created a huge bubble which will burst.
This is not the only thing in Cyprus, but time will tell. Next one are the companys. Im just saying CYSEC ;)
Regarding the Dokumentary, how stupid can u be and reveal everything to the client?
If u have a working System/Sceme, why explain everything and reveal so much.
Pure stupidity. These people where villagers 20 years ago and where riding on donkeys, ofcourse they get greedy. (no offense)
Not just CYprus. I live in Manhattan - a lot of apartments (not the majority, but a lot) in lux buildings are just lock boxes for Emirati princes, Russian gangsters etc. Trump Tower, perfect example. Property is the best money laundering device. D.A., (attorney) NYC
Speak up ppl!
did you get a passport too?
@@jerry1378 nope, I just have the one that am entitled to since my birth. Why?
@@ameleni i was asking to jxnfrd
Amazing piece of journalism. It's insane the number of ppl in such high positions that are willing to completely corrupt the law.....
Wow! Now I understand why I am waiting for my passport for so long. I am in the end of the list. I've just work for 11 years, pay taxes, raise kids and pay pay pay Cyprus economy.
All nations have investment to citizenship progams. Cyprus is 2.5 million but in most other nations is less than $ 500k .
Fantastic journalism, well done!