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[kurupetos]

I think we need to find out if there is an increase in suicide and someone needs to provide counselling to people affected to find out as to why. generally when there is suicide increases then there is a linked social issue not addressed. That could allow us to see more into the issue.

I am just besides myself that a leader who is meant to be leading 55,000 people is trying to meet the needs of 80 million rathe than make the lives of those 55,000 better off under the thus far agreed high level talks and agreements. none of which will allow for the recognition of the "trnc". You have meant to have come on the table to negotiate an end to current status quo and recognition status because you ain't getting it.

What are we missing out on humanist?

Your dead brain.

[Pyrpolizer]

Pyrpolizer: This is the first time I have heard of TC suicide numbers being on the rise. It is a concern for me who believes that Cyprus is unique because of the cultural mix. It is also a concern that people are taking their lives as result of poor living conditions, being under a regime that does not differ to that of Syria and Egypt. As well as concerned on the costs of providing care for these people and the increasing burden on the health budget for the Country. Because lets face it we're actually carrying the TC population despite the fact they are living in their own created prison.

I believe that RoC needs to take measures to ensure the safety of its people. One way to do this is education in the free a areas that we're all Cypriots and as such need to respect each others religious beliefs. Following this the RoC needs to provide information upon crossing that if you are a TC from the Paphos area that you are considered a refugee and assistance will be provided to you to build a home on your land in Paphos and as such repopulate people back to their homes of origin. This way less and less TC's will be living in refugee accommodation. These are immediate steps that we can take as a stronger, better, bigger nation.

I appreciate that there is concerns about this issue but I think it is a consideration we need to take. People should not be killing themselves to escape poverty and imprisonment.

There is a VERY VERY INTERESTING bilingual/bicommunal radio broadcast at Astra Radio every Friday 17.25-18.30 were both Kibrislis and Kypreoi discuss various issues in simulatneous translation. The issue last Friday was about the nonsense of Bagis for annexation but also other issues of interest. That's where I heard the matter of very high rate of suicides in the Kibrisli population, as an example they Kibrisli guys said they have 14 suicides per year among their drafted for military service youth ALONE. (4000 drafted). Just imagine....

If you are interested to watch the program online this is the streaming url
http://www.istoikona.com/asx/astra.asx
Your browser should either open it directly, or in windows media player or download the VLC media player for free and set it to handle *.asx files automatically.

You might want to learn my friend that Cyprus is on a very difficult financial situation after Greece's bankruptcy as our Banks invested there. Also because of the international crisis, the Government is doing meetings after meetings trying to avoid the worse coming.There is absolutely no money left for any additional social services, let aside that they have cut many of the existing ones. Therefore I don't see any possibility in helping the Kibrislis out of this.

Besides I have said many times in answering to VP's repeatitive cliches as to why the Kibrislis don't rush to the free areas for settlement and getting back their properties that the RoC DOES NOT WANT THEM TO DO SO.
She wants them to stay in the occupied, otherwise the Kypreoi's properties would go to settlers.

[Pyrpolizer]

Economic depression brings out psychological depression. Too many people losing their jobs etc etc.
We are at at a SEVERE economic depression here in Cyprus and the problem is twice as much at the occupied areas.
In the free areas we have 12% unemployment today, as for those 50,000 Kibrislis who were crossing every day to work at the constructions, well they are all unemployed today together with their Kypreoi colleagues. Imagine what unemployment rate they must have in the occupied today. Perhaps halil could tell us?

[repulsewarrior]

Bananiot neither side has the intelligence nor the will to unite so we will remain divide.

...does this mean that you want a Cyprus united, vp?

[Viewpoint]

Economic depression brings out psychological depression. Too many people losing their jobs etc etc.
We are at at a SEVERE economic depression here in Cyprus and the problem is twice as much at the occupied areas.
In the free areas we have 12% unemployment today, as for those 50,000 Kibrislis who were crossing every day to work at the constructions, well they are all unemployed today together with their Kypreoi colleagues. Imagine what unemployment rate they must have in the occupied today. Perhaps halil could tell us?

50.000

[CBBB]

Economic depression brings out psychological depression. Too many people losing their jobs etc etc.
We are at at a SEVERE economic depression here in Cyprus and the problem is twice as much at the occupied areas.
In the free areas we have 12% unemployment today, as for those 50,000 Kibrislis who were crossing every day to work at the constructions, well they are all unemployed today together with their Kypreoi colleagues. Imagine what unemployment rate they must have in the occupied today. Perhaps halil could tell us?

50.000

Pyrpolizer didn't realise that there aren't 50,000 TCs left in the occupied areas, just boat loads of you Turks.

[Pyrpolizer]

I ve put an an extra digit to check of VP's knowledge of facts

5,000 was the real number.

[kimon07]

The TC's revolted in 2003, big time. They came out in their thousands (almost the entire TC populace) and all that was needed was a small push from our side to throw down the dividing wall and claim our country back (for both TC and GC) but we listened to Tassos Papadopoulos who told us that it was just a communication ploy of Turkey.

You will never forgive Papadopoulos for killing the Annan plan will you??

Christofias, ........has a lot to answer.

Oh yeeees!

Papadopoulos did only what he knew best.

Fight for Cyprus as he did in 1955-1959

Thwart any attempt at solution that did not ......

offer Cyprus to Turkey on the platter like el presidente is trying to do.