The president's meeting in Tseri
It was an excellent meeting which started at 8:00pm and lasted till 9:30pm. The president first walked to the closely located AKEL and DISY centers and invited their supporters to come and join him in this open conference; and what a surprise it must have been for them, and then made his way to the DIKO center where he was welcomed by a huge roar and applause from the crowd waiting in anticipation. Yours truly managed a firm handshake and an exchange of glances with the president before he made his way to the speaker’s stand.
He brought no bits of paper to read from yet he had so much to say while looking at everyone straight in the eye, in a clear, concise, and confident manner that only a man with a lucid and determined direction could possibly have, and as always shone through with his exceptional intelligence, warmth, honesty, clear perception of our country’s circumstances, and his pragmatic head-on answers to all subsequent queries raised.
The highlight was when he summarized the last four political years by stressing how the RoC had removed herself from the pending overnight dissolution, in accordance with the foreign scheme called the Annan Plan; through its failure at the referendum, and placed herself in the RoC-devised Gambari agreements where she could now decide for HERSELF the various aspects of her future; an exceptional reversal of the game.
The phenomenal budget accomplishments were also discussed and the president pointed out that the budget surplus would partly be invested and partly be used towards those who are most in need; pensioners, disability, unemployed, etc.
Overall, I could not agree enough with all that the president had to say and I thank God for the wisdom he granted Tasos Papadopoulos so that our very vulnerable country may have a better chance to survive, prosper, and attain its goals in today’s complex international arena.
Regards, GR.