A three-year investigation in Cyprus ended. It looked into the country's "golden passport" plan. This plan gives citizenship to rich foreign investors. The investigation found no proof of criminal activity. It cleared the former president's political party and his family.
The investigation started because an opposition politician made a complaint. It looked at a large property sale involving the former president's son-in-law. It also checked if political donations were linked to giving people passports. The investigation found no connection.
However, the investigation had problems. Important people from a Russian bank could not be found. The politician who made the complaint said the long delay was a big problem. He also said there was a clear conflict of interest.
Many people now question the country's anti-corruption group. Critics say the group is weak and its findings are not important. The debate is now less about the original case and more about whether the system to stop corruption works.