This goes out to DT in particular.
Problem
As long as the resumption of the Cyprus problem is within the scope of the latest UN agreements for a "fair" and "just" (according to our, TC, Partnership rights) federal formula consisting of Two Constituent States and based on the "Realities", I am all for the current negotiation's process. However, because I know that the Majority Greek Cypriot (75% no camp) hardliners will never accept such a solution scenario (rendering the present negotiations process for a Federal agreement pointless), I believe that the only way forward is for a mutual "Velvet" split. This idea of "One" Cyprus and etc, is all a bunch of Coffee-House-Rubbish infixed in the minds of the imaginary Communists/Socialists - it will never happen and can't happen. There is a serious lack of confidence in Cyprus where it will take decades/ if not centuries for it to be filtered out. Also, do not forget that Makarios signed away the former basis for a Cyprus Solution when he agreed to a new platform based on a Bi-Zonal, Bi-Communal Federation (in 1977/79)- obviously one the hardliners hate and are now trying to discredit their own leader (Christofias) of.
Solution and Discussion of this thread
Therefore, seeing that this scenario is an impossibility for the Greek Cypriots to accept, even though the entire UN and EU promote it! A resolution to the Cyprus question is strongly pointing to one that may follow its European models, like the mutual split between the Czech and Slovaks or the unfortunate "conflict-type" split between the five States of former Yugoslavia!
Either way, a "No" from the Greek Cypriot camp this time will not be the same as when they said no ("OXI") back in 2004 - and your Leader, Mr Christofias, knows this very well otherwise he wouldn't have go crazy issuing statements like "Our Greek Cypriot creditability has now been reinstated in the international arena after Papadopolous' rejectionist policy", and why he so quickly called President Talat and started negotiating no matter how slow.
DT, please note that I work very closely to those Commission leaders of the EU on a regular basis where they have repeatedly expressed their frustration with the Cyprus issue and have stressed in private quarters that, "If the former Yugoslavians and Czechs/Slovaks can accept a mutual split to solve this now unfortunate EUROPEAN PROBLEM, then the Cypriots will have to surrender to this fate as well if a federal agreement is not secured this time". You can rabbit what you will on this forum DT about a so-called pure unification deal that surpasses the realities of the island and the Bi-Zonal federal structure agreed by the UN and EU, but the truth is that your choices are running out............fast!