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The Union of cyprus farmers are demanding millions of euros for compensation due to lack rainfall that affected their animals , its unheard of, is Government rain makers.

2**** Orphanides is requesting for compensation inorder to close for parade to go on.
Defence Ministry shrugs of hypermarket threats over parade
By Alexia Saoulli

THE Defence Ministry does not plan to lose any sleep over a Nicosia hypermarket’s threats to sue for loss of damages incurred by the October 1 military parade.

Orphanides Shopping Mall has announced it plans to remain closed tomorrow rather than open and not do any business. The hypermarket is claiming its hand is being forced due to the traditional National Guard parade on Iosif Hadjiosif Avenue, which leads directly to it.

Orphanides told the ministry in writing it “reserves its rights for the losses and damages it will suffer”.

The hypermarket made a similar complaint last year.

This year, Orphanides sent its letter through a lawyer with a veiled threat of legal action. The hypermarket claims shoppers will be unable to access the premises between 9am and 12.30pm. It also claims the mall’s staff will have to arrive long before 8am, which is before normal opening hours.

But a ministry source said the hypermarket was being over the top and that the ministry was unconcerned about its threats.

He said: “That route was chosen based on certain criteria and the ministry is not doing something that is out of the ordinary. All countries celebrate their national independence and this parade takes place just once a year so there really is no cause for such a commotion.

“In France they close off the Champs-Elysées and none of the boutiques complain and here Orphanides is making such a fuss? Or what about when heads of state visit a country and they close off roads? Do people complain then and threaten legal action to seek compensation for loss of damages? These things happen and are within reason. It’s not as if the parade is every day.”

The source said the ministry would not be changing the island’s celebratory customs just to suit the hypermarket. Apparently, Orphanides suggested the Defence Ministry change the parades’ route.

“They are just creating bad advertising for themselves. Instead of thinking that there will be parents who are coming to Nicosia from out of town to watch their sons in the parade and who might go to the mall when the parade is over, they are being short-sighted and saying they prefer to stay closed.”

Furthermore, October 1 was a public holiday and businesses and schools would remain closed, so it wasn’t as if this was a normal, busy day, he said.

“Besides, what about all the smaller shops a dotted along the route. Imagine if they all started to complain? Orphanides has to show some understanding. Besides, there is alternative access to the mall if you go round by the GSP stadium, but it’s not for us to act as their lawyers and to point that out.”



Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2008

[Oracle]

The simple answer is "NO" .... no more than other people.

But if you want to discuss if businesses are greedy or if Humanity is selfish or something more interesting .... then you need to start another thread.

[Bananiot]

Yes, but, military and other parades are a waste of time and money.

[pantheman]

Yes, but, military and other parades are a waste of time and money.

You should be telling your friends in Turkey, maybe then they will take their armies out of OUR (not your) country and save themselves a packet

[Bananiot]

packet of cigarettes?

[Eurasia]

Yes we a greedy for a solution to the Cyprus problem.

[Free Spirit]

The simple answer is "NO" .... no more than other people.

But if you want to discuss if businesses are greedy or if Humanity is selfish or something more interesting .... then you need to start another thread.

Of course they are the GC national anthem should the 'Queen' song 'I want it all'.

[Oracle]

The simple answer is "NO" .... no more than other people.

But if you want to discuss if businesses are greedy or if Humanity is selfish or something more interesting .... then you need to start another thread.

Of course they are the GC national anthem should the 'Queen' song 'I want it all'.

You are just jealous because the Greek Cypriots are hard working, yet know how to have fun. Are successful, yet put family first. In other words they are the pinnacle of what the rest of the world should strive towards ...

Yet you cannot manage to achieve their successes because you are lazy ... despite being greedy yourselves ... you have neither the will nor ability, nor brain power to achieve what the GCs can manage with ease ...

Start weeping Free- Spirit that you are not one of the beautiful people ... the Great, almighty, wonderful, talented, able magnanimous all-encompassing, models of the future ... the Greek Cypriots

[BOF]

Ah so thats why your husband is British, your son is British and you have a six roomed anderson shelter property in Britain
But HATE the british with a passion....
Be careful Oral they are trying to arrest someone for denying the Holocaust. You could be done for inciting racial hatred in the country you hate

[Oracle]

8) Ah so thats why your husband is British, your son is British and you have a six roomed anderson shelter property in Britain
But HATE the british with a passion....
Be careful Oral they are trying to arrest someone for denying the Holocaust. You could be done for inciting racial hatred in the country you hate

Who said I hate the British? ... presumptuous fool!

My favourite animals are rabbits ... vegetarian, docile, cuddly ... but that does not mean I hate my Labrador .... a meat-eater, rabbit chaser retriever!

There is a place for all things in this world.

Since this thread is anti Cypriot I will redress the balance for I am a fair-minded GC ...