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[humanist]

Neshe Yashin http://www.friendsofcyprus.org.uk/

Neshe Yashin

Many people asked me, why as a poet, I have decided to become a candidate for the parliament, especially for a small party knowing that I do not have a chance to win. My answer to this question was that my candidacy was mainly a challenge for the rising nationalism and by inviting Greek Cypriots to vote for a Turkish Cypriot I was doing this. Although I was very disappointed with the result of the elections which made United Democrats (EDI) lose its single representation in the parliament, I still felt a sense of personal victory. I was proud of the 1,423 persons who voted for me and made me top the list and want to thank each of them. In general I have to say that I have received a lot of love and respect from the voters, even from voters of other parties who shared with me their regret for not voting for me because of their attachment to a certain party. The fact that I was not invited to any local TV except the evening “BIZ” programme on CyBC, which was cancelled later and the interview put on to another programme in the morning, was also saddening. I was providing them an opportunity of a practice of co-existence in case one day they were willing to share the same political spectrum with the Turkish Cypriots. The International media, the media in the north of Cyprus, in Turkey and in Greece were more interested in my candidacy. I was joking that I was doing the campaign in the wrong places. It was an important experience for me in general and my definition of “failure” and “victory” is quite different. I think both EDI and me, we were victorious by courage.

[Expatkiwi]

Interesting...

[Viewpoint]

Democracy at work the Gc state "RoC" she was totally ignored, wonder why???

[Nikitas]

Viewpoint,

Can you name of a Greek CYpriot who tried a similar thing in the north? Would that be allowed? Have you read article 154 of your "constitution"? Are you serious? THe situation in the RoC re the candidacy of Nashe Yashin was not ideal, but it happened and she got more than 1400 votes. How many would I get if I was a cnadidate in the north? Your estimate please

[humanist]

I applaud the woman. Her will and love for her country and if she runs again I will come to CY just to vote for her.

[miltiades]

And I second that .

[denizaksulu]

Viewpoint,

Can you name of a Greek CYpriot who tried a similar thing in the north? Would that be allowed? Have you read article 154 of your "constitution"? Are you serious? THe situation in the RoC re the candidacy of Nashe Yashin was not ideal, but it happened and she got more than 1400 votes. How many would I get if I was a cnadidate in the north? Your estimate please

Nil point.

The reason being it would never happen as he would be ostracised by his own community in the south.

[humanist]

That is also true, but I suspect that she/he wouldn't be allowed in the first place.

[denizaksulu]

That is also true, but I suspect that she/he wouldn't be allowed in the first place.

These hypotheticals can get annoying. Not your fault. The RoC is recognised by the world at large, as you (pl) keep on reminding us, rightly. Any attempt of a GC person putting forward his candidacy would entail, the recognition of the'illegal state', would it not.

[humanist]

deniz I simply replied to your coment, you are now taking it a another level. The fact of the matter remains that a Greek speaking Cypriot wiould not be allowed to run, is that right?