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[oranos64]

Marcoullis complains to UN over Pyla power threats
By Elias Hazou

THE GOVERNMENT yesterday lodged a “strongly-worded” protest to the United Nations after reports that the Turkish military had threatened to open fire on Greek Cypriot civilians in the bi-communal village of Pyla.

According to Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, the government has received information that Turkish soldiers have been instructed to shoot anyone trying to stop illegal tampering with the electricity grid in the area.

A report in Greek-language daily Phileleftheros said the Turkish military is trying to create a new status quo in Pyla by intercepting electricity by the Cyprus Electricity Authority and by threatening Greek Cypriots who live in the community.

A UN officer, to whom Pyla residents had complained, is said to have asked them not to approach as specific location because the Turkish occupation army had warned it would fire against anybody, the report said.

In the past few months, there have been several reports that Turkish Cypriot houses in Pyla have tapped into the south’s power network without permission.

“I have today instructed that strong representations be made at the highest level of the UN,” Marcoullis told state radio.

“It is a very serious issue, and we are monitoring it closely. The Turkish threats are indeed alarming… the threats by the Turkish occupation forces are not only aimed at the residents of Pyla, but also at UN forces. These are very serious matters, which we must deal with all due gravity,” she said.

Yiannis Shekersavas, EAC district director for Larnaca and Famagusta, said that a number of Turkish Cypriots living in Pyla had “arbitrarily” stopped paying their electricity bills to the EAC, while new homes being built there were being illegally connected to the grid.

“We have never refused to provide electricity to anyone. Turkish Cypriots could apply to us for electricity and they would have it. But now, either because they are being blackmailed or threatened, or of their own will, they are turning to the illegal Turkish authorities instead of us,” he said.

He said UNFICYP, responsible for everything that goes on in no-man’s land, had promised to take action but had done nothing.

Shekersavas also warned that any unauthorised tampering with the EAC grid posed safety hazards.

“Anyone who interferes with the network without permission runs the risk of an accident at any time. Moreover, this illegal interference might cause a blackout in the area, affecting all consumers,” he said.
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[pitsilos]

i wonder if these are the safeguards, the vips, plural, are talking about in a new united cyprus...

[oranos64]

i wonder if these are the safeguards, the vips, plural, are talking about in a new united cyprus...

THINGS WILL GET WORSE .....

[EPSILON]

i wonder if these are the safeguards, the vips, plural, are talking about in a new united cyprus...

THINGS WILL GET WORSE .....

BEFORE BE GOOD

[pitsilos]

i wonder if these are the safeguards, the vips, plural, are talking about in a new united cyprus...

THINGS WILL GET WORSE .....

for who and why?...can you expand on this?

[Viewpoint]

Is this the village where GCs and TCs live in harmony and representative of how it would be in a united Cyprus?

[oranos64]

Is this the village where GCs and TCs live in harmony and representative of how it would be in a united Cyprus?

yep ...and the U.N is investigating the compliants ...check this out VD ..SORRY VP ...Some of the complaints by TCS...are against the TCYP MILITARY !!!!!

[halil]

on top of the village only Turkish Cypriot Security forces are stationed.there is no troops from Turkey.Those soldiers are standing on the hills are only protection troopes for TC's community that lives in PİLE village.They are staying on the hills by the agreement between UN and other parties.The place is in the British controlled area.
most of them gets their food and other needs from Northern Cyprus.İn these days British troopes are barricading on the Beyarmudu Gate to stop any food or other staff to pass them. They are holding a demonstrations at check point now protesting British authorities. They are under the embargoes as well now. these events are happening at the moment that we are trying to show the world how they are living together without problem.
if 'ROC' government lives them alone i am sure they can live in peace.'ROC' government tries to rule TC's as well ,Which they don't want it.
Every communities must be ruled by their own community under the UN umbrella.

[Viewpoint]

Is this the village where GCs and TCs live in harmony and representative of how it would be in a united Cyprus?

yep ...and the U.N is investigating the compliants ...check this out VD ..SORRY VP ...Some of the complaints by TCS...are against the TCYP MILITARY !!!!!

OK or-anus have you got independent sources?

[Kikapu]

on top of the village only Turkish Cypriot Security forces are stationed.there is no troops from Turkey.Those soldiers are standing on the hills are only protection troopes for TC's community that lives in PİLE village.They are staying on the hills by the agreement between UN and other parties.The place is in the British controlled area.
most of them gets their food and other needs from Northern Cyprus.İn these days British troopes are barricading on the Beyarmudu Gate to stop any food or other staff to pass them. They are holding a demonstrations at check point now protesting British authorities. They are under the embargoes as well now. these events are happening at the moment that we are trying to show the world how they are living together without problem.
if 'ROC' government lives them alone i am sure they can live in peace.'ROC' government tries to rule TC's as well ,Which they don't want it.
Every communities must be ruled by their own community under the UN umbrella.

Halil,

It is very easy to mistaken the troops on the hill as being "Turkish Troops" since there is the cut-out of Ataturk next to the soldiers overlooking the village of Pile/Pyla.

Why do you suppose, Turkish Cypriot Soldiers would have a Ataturk cut-out next to them.??