by bill cobbett » Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:57 am
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Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper (07.08.13) reports that Izzet izcan, chairman of the United Cyprus Party (BKP) issued a written statement yesterday accusing Halil Ibrahim Akca, Turkey’s so-called ambassador to the occupied part of Nicosia, of ‘exceeding his power and responsibilities by trying to give orders to the Turkish Cypriot community and its government”. Commenting on “The Report for TRNC’s Economic Situation in 2012” prepared by Turkish “embassy’s” Aid Delegation, Izcan said that Akca’s statement saddened them [Translator’s note: See Turkish Cypriot and Turkish Media Review, No.147/13, Date: 06.08.2013].
Commenting on the same issue, Ahmet Kaptan, chairman of the Turkish Cypriot “Civil Servants’” Trade Union (KTAMS) also criticized Akca’s statement noting that this statement “ignored the will of the Turkish Cypriot community”. He said that their trade union does not accept imposition of economic packages which the people do not want. He argued that the “so-called package of measures” prepared for improving the economic situation in the occupied part of Cyprus caused poverty, unemployment migration and bankruptcy.
Moreover, Guven Varoglu, chairman of the Turkish Cypriot Primary School Teachers’ trade Union (KTOS), criticized Akca’s statements noting that these statements, made during a period when preparations for establishing a new “government” are made, showed where the regime is heading to.
Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika newspaper (07.08.13) publishes Varoglu’s reaction under the title “We want neither Akca nor his money”. According to the paper, he said that Akca’s statements continued to confirm, without leaving any doubt, that the northern part of Cyprus is Turkey’s “subordinate administration”.
Afrika reports also that Caglayan Cesurer, chairman of the employees in the “electricity authority” (El-Sen) commented on Akca’s statements and said that Akca seemed determined to continue his habit of interfering in the internal affairs of the “country” in a direct and reckless manner. He said that during the recent “elections”, 74% of the people voted for parties which oppose to privatizations and added that the way out in the electricity sector is autonomy.