Akel on Thursday said it was organising a protest against the dismissal of now former Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides outside the presidential palace.

The protest will take place on Sunday at 4pm “in opposition to the corrupt system and coverups.”

Michaelides was fired on Wednesday following a Supreme Constitutional Court decision, as he called the outcome a “black day for Cyprus”.

In a unanimous ruling, a panel of eight judges found his conduct had been inappropriate and thus he was unfit for his duties.

The majority of political parties on lambasted the decision calling it a blow to fight against corruption.

Akel charged the decision to fire Michaelides will only deepen the public’s distrust in institutions, as the audit office brought to light a number of scandals.

Disy kept a more reserved stance, saying it respected the decision, and did not judge either the case or the ruling.

“We express our sadness that things reached this point. A clash of institutions that was led to the supreme level of justice.”