HRISTOFYAS “IT’S TIME TO ADMIT TO HEAR THE WORD ‘FEDERATION’ IN CYPRUS”
Leader of Greek Cypriot Administration Dimitris Hristofyas stated that that it was time for them to get used to hear the word “federation” in Cyprus.
Hristofyas, who defined the meaning of federation, said “Federation is two provinces which are bi-communal and bi-zonal. Two provinces which have equal status and equal powers. The state should be united, economy should be united. This will be provided by the federal government, central government and central federal constitution. He added:”I want to believe that one day we will understand this”.
Hristofyas added the following on political equality:
“Beside the government and the political parties of the government, the political parties should also take on their responsibilities. While we are discussing bi-communal and bi-zonal federation, we have to discuss the unitary state at the end. There will be either a unitary state or a federal state. Both of the communities and both of the sides will be the members of this federation, you can call it either side or state or province, and it will be administrated with the same responsibility and powers”.