Stavros Malas: lack of political know-how could be his undoing Cypriots head to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff after Nicos Anastasiades, the favourite in the first round, fell short of clinching an outright victory against rival candidate Stavros Malas on February 17. Malas, who trailed behind Anastasiades in the first round with 26.91 percent of the vote, seeks political consensus and says he will form a government of national unity if elected. File images of Malas