Kikapu wrote:Bananiot wrote:
Kikapu, I am well aware of the differences of the two sides that have been recorded by the working groups. These differences will be sorted out at the direct talks between Christofias and Talat. If there were no differences there would have been no problem.
However, the real issue is that of federation. In the Greek Cypriot side there are forces that do not want federation, whatever type. BBF is their easy target and you can rest assured that even if the best of federations is offered these forces will say no. These are the nationalists among us and when some people try to tell us that they do not exist I simply lough.
I personally believe, that a true Federation is the only way to go, despite what some nationalist may think. But, if pushed came to shove, I believe a True Federation with True Democracy can be sold to the nationalist Bananiot, but one thing they are not going to be sold on, is to give up the Unitary state and form a Confederation under a disguised Federation of two sovereign states by allocating the third of the land to the TC's with limited usage for the GC's, and at the same time, limitations on freedom of movement as well as having their Human Rights and Democratic Rights violated by not being able to vote in the north, without even any guarantees that they will even get their land and properties back. To add to that, anytime in the future, the TC's can call it a day with the union, and vote to secede from it, and there goes third of the island for ever. These possibilities of what can happen, and listening to the NeoPartitionist, by not wanting a True Federation and True democracy, does make me as a TC question their motives, let alone all your Nationalist in the south in wanting to keep hold onto the Unitary state. The GC's can be sold on a genuine peace solution as I described above, but they are not going to say yes to anything that has dangers ahead. The NeoPartitionist want a settlement that puts the pieces in places, that a cessation can occur, if the desire is there. Listening to Talat, Halil, Zan and VP, all indications are, that the desires for a cessation are there.
If I may be so rude and interrupt your interesting conversation at the risk of being once again insulted by Bananiot, I would personally be in full support of the type of solution that Kikapu so eloquently describes and for the same reasons mentioned.