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[Filitsa]

I want to wiah everyone a good voting day tomorrow. Keep away from conspiracy theories. and try and vote with your head.

Where my vote lies is no secret, I am a centre right voter who has been dissapointed at the tactics follwed by Tpap in internal govt and the cyprus problem. Where I agree with him is the essence of the solution of the cyprus problem, I, like him, voted no to the annan plan, not because he screwed it up, nsince I might not have voted for AP 3 either. I voted no because it was a plan to divide this island and to permanenetly discriminate against the majority.

Where I agree with him is what type of solution we should be after. where I disagree with him is the fact that he thought this solution will hit him in the face one day while he is having a BBQ in Straka.

If one wants a solution, he fights for it, he makes friends, allies and talks with the "enemy" in order to see how close we can get to a solution.

I'm voting for Kasouldes because

1) He is commited to a referndum on whatever solution is presented.
2) He is committed to seeking a solution
3) He has a small family (very important)
4) He has been pro EU his whole political life
5) He belongs to the biggest Euro Parliament party
6) The future of politics in this country lays in Brusells (not STrasbourg Mr Christofias)

My doubts regarding Kasoulides and his Yes vote have not subsided however I am satisfied with the commitments he has made.

Mr Christofias on the other hand who voted "no to cement the Yes" is a mystery to me. He constantly surprises me with his lack of knowledge of anything outside of Cyprus. He is a step back in economics with his support of harmonising Cyprus with the EU when it comes to Corporate Tax, 30% in order to pay for his welfare state...(the one niche we have in this world to attract foreign businesses) He also surprises me with the casual manner in which he expects his presidency to operate. His staements regarding the state interfeering with the market when it considers it necessary are worrying and outdated.

I fear isolation and no matter what other people think on this form, I firmly believe that this rock in the Med is not the centre of the world and cannot function without an alliance platform of either the new states of the EU, the Med states, or France and Germany.

Ms Merkl has openly given her preference to Mr Kasoulides, how many more govt heads belong to the same party as Mr K who will also support him and how many belong to the 5% Left alliance of EUrope?

|GOod luck people, and for everyone;s sake, please do not take us back into time with your vote tomorrow.

Very well stated, DT!

[Piratis]

He is a step back in economics with his support of harmonising Cyprus with the EU when it comes to Corporate Tax, 30% in order to pay for his welfare state

Where did you read or hear this DT? I hope not in some SMS

I wrote a message in favor of Christofias, but I deleted it. I really don't care who wins. I am still thinking if I will vote for Christofias or go with blank.


I will just say one thing about Kasoulides DT.: I judge politicians based on their actions on the critical times, not on their cheap words that change by the minute in their effort to fool the people and get the chair. I am sorry that even smart patriotic people like you forget the actions and are fooled by the cheap words.

[Bananiot]

You have such a short memory Piratis. Perhaps you only remember what agrees with you. Wasn't Toumazos Chelepis of AKEL that led a scathing attack on Papadopoulos during the run to the first round? Do you really want me to remind you of what he said?

[Paphitis]

The issue here is that Mr I Kassoulides has a more positive image on the international arena.

When Mr Christofias visited Australia about 2 years ago, I was at an open forum where he was talking and he answered most of the questions with contempt and arrogance. It was very disrespectful to us Cypriots in the diaspors and I wonder, is he the politician you want to represent Cyprus on the international arena? The whole idea is to form friendships on the international stage and not enemies. This is the meaning of foreign diplomacy.