Viewpoint wrote:The AP gave you Maraş, the return of over 90.000 refugees, a further 8% of land, the removal of the Turkish Army, return of a certain amount of settlers, a united Federal structure, 1 external identity, 1 flag 1 national anthem, best of all the chance to build a united Cyprus, you GCs do no exude any confidence that you will do the right thing and share, you appear to fighting for a structure that will allow you to do whatever you wish without any obstructions whether we object or not. This does not bode well with try to build trust and understand and only fuels a need to more and more measures to ensure you are not allowed to whatever you wish in a united Cyprus.
OK, lets take them one by one:
About the "8% of land". First of all, thats only tiny part of our land that belongs to us, and you
illegally occupy it. So it didn't give to us anything, it gave to you the 29% of our land. How is this any better than a partition plan where you would get to keep most of the land you stole from us?
About the "90.000 refugees". The same as above. Refugees would return under GC administration. Almost none would return under TC admin. So how is this different from partition?
"the removal of the Turkish Army". The Turkish troops today are illegally occupying a sovereign country against UN resolutions. I highly doubt they would have any problem to simply violate some time table in some agreement, especially when the "TC component state" and our "politically equal partners" would fully support them. The Annan plan would make it much easier for the Turkish Army to stay in Cyprus.
"return of a certain amount of settlers". While most of them would stay, and instead of just be in the north of the country they would be free to roam everywhere, and get benefits and welfare from our taxes.
"a united Federal structure". There was absolutely nothing united in it except from the name, and there was nothing federal about it either. It was a loose confederation that let you keep the north part of our country like you keep it now, with the difference that with Annan plan you would keep our lands legally and with our signature.
"1 external identity". Which would not represent Cypriots, since the Turks would be able to block anything they wished. So on the contrary we would totally loose our external identity and voice.
"1 flag 1 national anthem". Not really. With AP each component state would have its own separate flag, its own separate anthem, and actually its own separate citizenship!
"best of all the chance to build a united Cyprus"
The Annan plan was a partition plan already, and the only way this plan would change would be to standard partition, not to a truly united Cyprus. Or after we would have signed away our rights and our lands to you, you would then at some point in the future come up and give up on what you gained on our loss for the sake of a united Cyprus? Don't make me laugh please. Your "arguments" can maybe convince some idiots, but I know very very well why you wanted the Annan plan, so don't try your tricks on me.
And the above are just the ... "benefits" (according to you) of Annan plan. We didn't even tough the negatives yet!
you GCs do no exude any confidence that you will do the right thing and share, you appear to fighting for a structure that will allow you to do whatever you wish without any obstructions whether we object or not.
As I said earlier we want to share Cyprus in a just and proportional way with all Cypriot citizens, in a democratic way, and with respect to all minorities, as it is done in all EU countries. Your idea that we should return to some Ottoman rule kind of system where the citizens are divided among privileged Muslims, and low class citizens is racist, undemocratic and therefore unacceptable.
