President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday denied that deputy Attorney General Savvas Angelides has submitted his resignation, as rumours continue to circulate around the issue.

Angelides’ apparent resignation comes amid escalating allegations involving corruption, organised crime and threats originating from within the prison system.

Speaking in Liopetri, Christodoulides said no resignation had been placed before him and that any such decision “is up to Mr Angelides himself”.

Earlier deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou also confirmed that no written resignation had been received from Angelides.

However, speaking on CyBC TV, Antoniou had said the deputy AG had said he could not continue working under current conditions.

Elsewhere, Politis claimed Angelides resigned on November 15 following growing pressure and later met the president on November 16, allegedly saying he would not continue to tolerate being “targeted” unless conditions seriously improved.

Sources indicated that friends and colleagues persuaded him to meet the President again on November 18, yet both the palace and the law office categorically deny that any resignation was made.

According to multiple outlets, including Philenews and Reporter, Angelides raised a multitude of concerns with the president.

Alleged delays by the anti-corruption authority in examining cases involving him, threats and extortion connected to past decisions, as well as broader issues of organised crime and police effectiveness, were raised.

Sources claimed Angelides felt “offended” that authorities failed to act on threats reportedly made by convicts, highlighting weaknesses in prison control and oversight.

This is however, not the first time the central prison has come under scrutiny.

Complaints involving intimidation, violence, drugs and corruption have been repeatedly submitted to the president, the legal office, and the justice ministry.

Despite this, the law office has dismissed requests by lawyers for independent criminal investigators.

According to Reporter, Angelides described the situation as “out of control”, exposing systemic failures across police leadership, prison management and justice authorities.

Public trust in the state’s justice institutions has been further shaken by a European court of human rights’ (ECtHR) ruling in July that condemned Cyprus for its handling of a rape case involving a politician.

The ECtHR criticised the reasoning used to drop the prosecution, saying it relied on sexist stereotypes and prejudicial language.

Angelides has also faced long-standing disputes with the former auditor general Odysseas Michaelides over alleged conflicts of interest related to suspended criminal proceedings involving former clients.

His complaints that the underworld was running the show from inside the prison has left the authorities exposed, including the deputy director of the prisons who came from police ranks, the chief of police and the justice minister whose remarks are being annulled by the facts themselves, Reporter said.