The Right to a Vote

Troodo


Joined: 12/06/2008
Posts: 1002

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 13:47

250 Turkish Cypriots living in Britain want the right to vote in the TRNC. Why does this government refuse to even contact them officially? Do these people, and thousands of others around the world, have no right to a say in any solution?



Troodo

Happy to live in the safe area.

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
16/08/2008 17:14

Troodo, the article says "250 thousand" turkish cypriots live in UK, just a slight correction!!

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 02:42

Maybe because they have no right to vote in a country they don't live in?

aweverard


Joined: 13/07/2008
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 07:25

As per the GCs I guess - various political parties were paying for flights back for the elections in Feb.



Guess neither set of politicians want those Cypriots outside, i.e. not subject to the same amount of spin/propaganda, to have a say in the running of their joint homeland - but you will have to do military service if you are a young man of Cypriot extraction - otherwise moderate voices may be heard and a solution may be possible.



God forbid they will then have to deal with the water problems, poor government, over staffed civil service etc and not be able to put the blame on the CypProb!



We live in hope!

Troodo


Joined: 12/06/2008
Posts: 1002

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 09:44

Eric.

My dog has his name and address on his dog tags.



Troodo

Happy to live in the safe area.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
17/08/2008 10:43

That's very caring of you, Troodo.