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The new allies of the upholders of the status quo!

The achievement of a solution based on the Annan plan would not only end the decades-old stalemate on the island but also solve many other problems we had.

Nevertheless, when the efforts towards solution failed to yield any result, the pro-solution forces at the government rolled up sleeves to launch a reform movement which would integrate the Turkish Cypriot people to the rest of the world.

Reforms are social events which are even more difficult to achieve than are revolutions.

Revolutions solve problems through use of force and at a “single stroke”.

That is to say, revolutions are based on shattering the old system and bringing in a totally new system whereas reforms are rather based on improving an existing system by making changes to it.

There is a saying which is often attributed to Lenin: reforms need courage whereas revolutions need some form of madness”.

Nevertheless, when it is our own country at stake, I believe the very opposite is valid.

Put in other words, one would need courage to start a revolution in our country whereas one would need madness to launch a reform.

Anyway.

As soon as the government rolled up sleeves to launch a reform movement, all the Unions in the country stood up in protest and joined fronts with the upholders of the status quo just because the proposed reforms did not overlap their own privileged interests.

This is the main reason behind the harsh criticism which has been unleashed by the Unions against the new single social security law proposed by the government.

The stance taken by the Unions towards the new single social security law will not in any way change when the government starts a new reform movement in the future, either.

The Unions will come up with all kinds of excuses again and try to block reforms and social change.

The single social security law is aimed at removing the unfair difference between different groups of people in the society—a difference that was created by the UBP (National Unity Party) government.

Without equality, there would be no democracy, no freedom and no social justice.

This is something that has been known since the declaration of the Paris Commune.

Nevertheless, our Union leaders want neither social justice, nor equality.

The only thing they want is their privileged situation to continue.

This is the only reason they have all of a sudden changed colours and joined fronts with the upholders of the status quo.

The new single social security law has also drawn harsh criticism and protest from the pro-status quo parties in the country.

It is very interesting to see that the grounds of opposition put forward against the social security law by the pro-status quo parties and the Unions in the country are exactly the same.

The overlapping opinions between the pro-status quo parties and the Unions may soon turn into a political alliance.

In fact, Serdar Denktas who seems to be very excited about this prospect gave an “inviting blink” to Union leaders during the press conference he held yesterday.

The Democrat Party and the National Unity Party which are trying to force the government to consent to early elections seem to be very happy about what is happening.

This is why they are ready to do all that lie in their might to turn the dispute between the government and the Unions into a crisis.

Yes, the warm relations between the pro-status quo parties and the Unions which have joined fronts to safeguard their own privileged interests may soon turn into a political alliance.

There is nothing that is worth of any serious consideration in the excuses the Union leaders have put forward to justify their reaction to the new single social security law, for their only desire is to maintain the status quo without any change.

Let us for a moment leave aside the scandalous and immoral banner opened by the Cyprus Turkish Teachers’ Union and take a closer look at these excuses.

The rhetoric used by Union leader Eraslan in the statement he made yesterday and his words about the policies he claims are externally imposed on us by the IMF and the World Bank were obviously on loan from the upholders of the status quo who refer to “external forces” at every opportunity they have.

The excuses put forward by the Unions to justify their protest of the new social security law are absolutely illogical.

Do not feel any astonished if you hear Mr. Eraslan saying tomorrow that computer technology should not be used in our country, either.

After all, this technology was introduced by the USA, if you know what I mean!

We will continue on this...