Expatkiwi wrote:The Annan plan was rejected by the GC's obstensively because it would have allowed some settlers to remain, and a small number of Turkish forces to remain as a proper protective force, while at the same time restricting to a degree the number of Greek refugees returning to their homes. However, the Turkish Cypriot state would have had to cede Maras/Varosha, Morphou, Erenkoy/Kokkina, and other parts of territory to the Greek Cypriot state.
ALso Cypriots would be only EU citizens who don't enjoy full property and settlement rights.
Plan dissolved ROC and replaced it with a confederation of 2 statelets. Further intervention by turkey would create a status of 2 independant states.
This was a confederation not a federation. Central authority stemmed from the 2 statelets not the central govt.
The executive, legislative and judicial were problematic and undemocratic. The final vote if anything went to the judicial would be cast by foreigners,
GC's would foot the bill for Turkey's invasion!!!!!
Settlers legitimised and no further central govt control over immigration. TC statelet would basically allow anyone it likes to come over. Repatriation of settlers would be paid for by the GC's. Who the HELL BROUGHT THEM HERE ANYWAY???
Cyprus would be demilitarised while turkey would hold a right of intervention even into the GC statelet.
At Turkey’s request, Kofi Annan canceled the Cypriot ratification of the 1936 Montreux Treaty and acknowledged that Turkey questions other legal agreements concerning the continental shelf of Cyprus (economic agreement with Egypt). The reason is to be found in the prospect for gas and oil in the Cypriot continental shelf.
Turkish troops would remain even after Turkey joins the EU.
The GC's would have trust turkey that they would follow the handover of land over the years. Turkey's gains on the other hand are completed over 24 hours.
and NO. I do not accept that 18% of the population should have a revolving presidency.
I apologise if these reasons are lame to you Expat
BASICALLY THE TC'S WOULD BECOME A MASTER IN THE NORTH AND A PARTNER IN THE SOUTH.
Reading this someone would be fooled into saying that the GC community probably only makes up 0.6% of the population.