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[apc2010]

another bloke who "went back to sort stuff out"..........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10182820

[apc2010]

sorry made a mistake he went back to visit this bloke............

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10559429

[apc2010]

then met up with his other mate.................

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 5850680.jp

[apc2010]

getting boring now ..........


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl ... 642752.stm

[Jerry]

And for anyone who doubts the seriousness of the economic and social problems in the “trnc” here are a few quotes from Frank of http://www.frankandjoan.com/news/2010/jul.htm. Frank, the self styled king of the “trnc” Rat Pack (aka “The Lapta Layabouts”) has already left the sinking ship for France.

UK travel agents say that tourism is now almost at zero as many people have lost money and can see no chance of compensation and now thirteen deputies in the parliament have demanded an investigation into the CTA farce.

"Now they are having the planes taken away" says the newspaper.

The unions are attacking with wildcat strikes in a bid to halt the government austerity measures

More bad news for the Amaranta Valley Development. Now the government has put the whole development up for auction as there is no way they can afford to take over, so it now remains to be seen what the original investors can recover

Still the CTA thing rumbles on. Now according to the newspaper there are 30 Turkish speaking organisations in UK, urging the government to act immediately to sort out the flights to TRNC to prevent further damage to the already fragile economy here. Meantime there is still a row between the unions and the government about who is responsible for the collapse. The prime minister said in a speech earlier this week. "The austerity measures must be brought in, the TRNC cannot stand on it's own feet unless these balances are established. It is the current mentality that has brought CTA to the position it is in.

Looks like trouble is brewing because this government has to make some very serious cuts in expenditure. The unions are naturally up in arms about this and are demanding their rights to jobs and income. They have been featherbedded for so many years and guaranteed jobs and income because of the funding from Turkey. Now that Turkey is saying that it is not prepared to continue funding wages which are higher than the minimum in Turkey itself and no more 13th salaries and that an end must come to summer working hours, the government here is having to take strict measures, which logically have upset the work force in general.
The paper suggests a "summer of discontent" as taxes rise this week. There are extra costs on petrol, electricity, alcohol, imported cars and many other things. There are threatened increases on income tax and for the first time, pensioners will have to pay tax on income. Whilst this is going on, business leaders have welcomed the austerity measures introduced as being the right step forward. The Chamber of Commerce says hat it is time for the Turkish Cypriot people to face the truth. They say that CTA was the first example of what the existing system caused

The final story in the paper which interested us says "Website founder Frank about TRNC problems as he heads for France" It says that we are heading for a new life because our dream has soured and in particular says that the rising cost of living has something to do with the decision. I don't think that I said that, as if so why would we move to a more expensive country? But most of the other parts were accurate in particular that I believe that the government has completely cocked up CTA and needs to urgently get the construction industry under control. But then readers know full well that I have been highly critical of them, but not to the extent that we as expats should seek to change the country or the people. We came here because they have a lifestyle that we envied and a climate that was superb and that is still the case, but it would be nice if they could just weed out the rogues

PS, It seems that Asil Nadir would rather be imprisoned in the UK than end his days in the "trnc"

[Oracle]

From that BBC link…

“Asil Nadir started out working for his father's clothing business in the UK in the 1960s, returning to northern Cyprus to take over the running of a formerly Greek-owned factory following the Turkish invasion in 1974."

The low-life Turkish bum pinched an established GC clothing factory, complete with sewing machines, cutting tables and textiles in the occupied territory, and then probably bragged for the rest of his life about being “self made”!

He also made his millions (post 1974 invasion), by marketing and selling "freely" available oranges from orchards in Morphou (maybe shahmaran is a 'business' partner ).

I'm not clear how Del Monte fruits figures into this, but I refuse to buy that brand as it was associated with Polly Peck.

[shahmaran]

From that BBC link…

“Asil Nadir started out working for his father's clothing business in the UK in the 1960s, returning to northern Cyprus to take over the running of a formerly Greek-owned factory following the Turkish invasion in 1974."

The low-life Turkish bum pinched an established GC clothing factory, complete with sewing machines, cutting tables and textiles in the occupied territory, and then probably bragged for the rest of his life about being “self made”!

He also made his millions (post 1974 invasion), by marketing and selling "freely" available oranges from orchards in Morphou (maybe shahmaran is a 'business' partner ).

I'm not clear how Del Monte fruits figures into this, but I refuse to buy that brand as it was associated with Polly Peck.

No, we went out of business before his days, the GC's took care of that long before.

But the fact that he made so much money out of a war situtation, when everyone else was dwelling in poverty, is always curious. Specially coming from a father who used to own a little shop in Lefka and sold knitting ware, and went on to becoming the 30th richest person in the UK. Another reason why he might also got in trouble. The people in the UK who are not from there, tend to "go bad" for some reason, once they start becoming too successful. Just look at Diana and Dodi.

On the other hand, governments tend to "support" certain people and turn them into millionaires during post-war times, as they are needed, it is nothing new, so anything is possible.