Ozdil Nami Interview

andre 514


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 1163

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 04:03

Just read the Presidential Adviser's interview in today's "Star" online



With reference to the current technical discussions,

Mr Nami states that,

"No agreement has been reached on three fundamental issues:

Security, Guarantees and Property Issues"



Ozdil observes that limited progress had been made over EU

and timetable questions, the GC side appearing to accept that the talks

could or should operate to a reasonably prompt schedule...

and that the work of the technical committees was in no way

taking over the role of the official negociations

(or words to that effect) but...



Well, it looks to me very much as if those close to the process

do not feel there is the basis for an agreement at this time



And therefore at any time



Many subscribers to "44" have spoken out earnestly

about the pitfalls of "peace at any price"

even though TC and immigrant voters were willing in 2004

to chance a "yes" vote for the Annan Plan

the South's rejection then, and their lack of real movement now

suggests to me that their "no" willl remain "non"



Annan has become the great Shibboleth

in that everyone agrees that it must not be re-examined

or it will detract from the present negociations,

yet if a deal is ever voluntarily agreed between the two communities

it is not likely to be hugely different from Annan



Talat said things will be "very difficult" for Turkish Cypriots

if an agreement could not be achieved

And the TRNC would be in for a rough ride from the world slowdown,

the tourism slump and continued isolations



So let us list all the positive things instead:



North Cyprus has great potential for tourism and property revenues

once this "little local difficulty" is sorted



The TRNC is relatively unspoiled by aggressive over-development

and has unique resources of natural beauty and amazing people



North Cyprus is well protected by a powerful friend who will stand by it



Eventually the economic blockade is bound to ease

allowing the country to export again and prosper

and North Cyprus, having gone that extra mile,

will be accepted on a de facto basis as restrictions begin to break down



In three years' time, the water pipeline will turn much of the scrubland

into a Garden of Eden and the South's tongues will hang out at the thought

Well, they had their chance also with resolving land and property issues:

and they blew it...



LONG LIVE THE TRNC!!! LONG LIVE NORTH CYPRUS!!!





Yours Optimistically,



Andre

Troodo


Joined: 12/06/2008
Posts: 1002

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 09:00

This is what the GC’s have been waiting for, a financial crisis in the TRNC.

Instead of selling the country down the river the government needs to get its act together. Get rid of the nepotism, which is so rife in this country, and start collecting the taxes and implementing the laws that are needed instead of picking the pockets of their own citizens. There is a mountain of money out there to be legally collected, it just need a collective will and the brains to go with it.



We desperately need an election here, and it is coming.



POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!



Troodo



Happy to live in the safe area – still – I think.

andre 514


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 1163

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 11:31

troodo,



the points you make are quite valid

but I'm not sure exhortation will do the trick

I cannot comment on internal trnc politics,

but there is a need for modernisation and reform

just look at what estonia has done in that regard

(we will gloss over 1941-1944,

and now a menacing eastern neighbour)



I do think that if a "solution" cannot be arranged

with the other side, then the pressure will be on

to find an "answer" for water and energy supply



and the country can benefit from technical guidance

and to find expertise wherever it can...

so as to unlock its full potential



as far as the gc's are concerned I think the rank and file

would accept various forms of compromise

but the church seems not prepared to budge at all

and there is ongoing resentment from (the gc's!)

who "lost" property, that nothing will assuage

even though things have now moved on considerably

there are honest alternatives on offer to both communities...

and the character of north cyprus as of now

and where its practical and security interests lie

is a whole new ball game:

in comparison with the terror and attacks of the 60's and 70's



andre





andre

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 00:53

Just a minor point Andre, but the TRNC government is already accepted as the 'de-facto' (in fact) administration in the area of Cyprus under Turkish control. It's for it to be recognised as De-jure (in law) that we all crave.

andre 514


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 1163

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 02:12

yes that is quite true millzer



outside organisations already deal at a practical level

with the "authorities" in north cyprus



to be recognised de-jure would be difficult

on the other hand taiwan is still doing pretty well,

having been chucked out of the un in favour of the prc

and maintaining "interest offices" instead of embassies

oh and er...

china's parliament passed a law allowing the prc

to take back the island by force if necessary:

kinda re-unication without bizonal bicommunilism,

as it were



andre