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[Tim Drayton]

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Muslim cemetery in Limassol vandalised
By Anna Hassapi
(archive article - Tuesday, February 10, 2009)
Parties condemn ‘sick’ attack

A GROUP of vandals attacked a Muslim cemetery in the Limassol suburb of Kato Polemidia at the weekend, destroying almost all the graves at the site.

The vandals broke the marble headstones, causing considerable material damage and heartbreak of the families and friends of those buried at the cemetery.

The vandalism is believed to have taken place on Saturday night, and was discovered by a Syrian family who visited the cemetery on Sunday.

The group had gone to the cemetery to visit the grave of a three-year-old boy who died four years ago. They were devastated see that the vandals had also desecrated the child’s grave.

“We went to see the baby’s grave on Sunday. When I saw what happened, I started crying, I felt totally demoralised,” said Elias Mahmout, friend of the boy’s parents.

The child’s parents were deported from Cyprus to Syria, and have since been struggling to be given the right to visit their son’s grave. The parents have reportedly been informed about the vandalism, which made their agony even stronger.

“They have been trying to come to the baby’s grave for two years, but we are waiting for a signature by Mrs Shakalli.

“I am pleading with Mrs. Shakalli at a moment like this, when the boy’s father has gone crazy, to allow them to come for one day only,” Mahmout said.

Mahmout, and another family friend, Elias Sahin reported the vandalism to Kato Polemidia police station.

Authorities arrived on site to gather evidence and did not rule out the possibility of involvement by a group of local youths. The Guardian of Turkish Cypriot Properties also visited the site and confirmed that the relevant agency will cover the costs of repairing the damage to the cemetery.

Both DISY and AKEL issued statements condemning the vandalism.

“Such actions offend our history and civilisation, undermine the efforts of uniting our country and should seriously concern all of us,” read a statement by DISY.

“The state authorities should mobilise to identify those guilty and lead them before justice, while at the same time all damages should be repaired,” DISY continued.

“The behaviour of those who destroyed Muslim graves is sick. We have an obligation to respect the dead of any religion, whether Christian Orthodox or Muslim and that is something that must be understood as well as possible in Cypriot society, considering the fact that it is a society that does not comprise Greeks only.

“There are Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Latins, Maronites, European citizens from many countries, but also Muslims,” said Andros Kyprianou, AKEL General Secretary.

Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

[doesntmatter]

Typical Greek/GC racist scum.

[runaway]

“There are Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Latins, Maronites, European citizens from many countries, but also Muslims,” said Andros Kyprianou, AKEL General Secretary.

Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

As if TCs are not Muslims. Stupid man.

[Paphitis]

Typical Greek/GC racist scum.

Doesntwanttobeaclownnomore can collect his reward here:

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=21982

Regards

[doesntmatter]

“There are Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Latins, Maronites, European citizens from many countries, but also Muslims,” said Andros Kyprianou, AKEL General Secretary.

Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

As if TCs are not Muslims. Stupid man.

What did you expect from a Greek commie?

[Piratis]

The state will pay to have it fixed and at least as good as it has been.

Small minorities of extremists exist everywhere, and there is no way to totally get rid of them. The police should do everything to limit such incidents, but there is no way to totally stop them.

In the case of Turkey however the extremists are those who run the country, not just some small minority.

[miltiades]

Typical Greek/GC racist scum.

Don't be so bloody stupid , there isn't one G/C who would not unreservedly condemn such hooligan action .
Shut up and grow up bloody foreigner !

[Get Real!]

“There are Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Latins, Maronites, European citizens from many countries, but also Muslims,” said Andros Kyprianou, AKEL General Secretary.

Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

As if TCs are not Muslims. Stupid man.

What did you expect from a Greek commie?

Talking to yourself again Ricco?

[Viewpoint]

The state will pay to have it fixed and at least as good as it has been.

Small minorities of extremists exist everywhere, and there is no way to totally get rid of them. The police should do everything to limit such incidents, but there is no way to totally stop them.

In the case of Turkey however the extremists are those who run the country, not just some small minority.

Make your excuses and brush it to one side....typical GC mentality, dont address the real problem maybe it will go away.

[paliometoxo]

both sides are just as bad when it cmes to things like this..... we all copy paste articalls when things like this happen in the south or north and whatever side it happens its always brushed like its nothing.. one side saying look at you scum look what you do and the other ohh it was nothing it happens....

its not good that it happens on either side the mentality of some gcs and tcs, its sick