Popular singer Constantinos Christoforou, who some may remember from the all boys-band ONE on Saturday had a shooting match on his twitter account against the remarks from President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias. Christoforou, who is Cypriot but now lives in Greece, openly criticized the recent statements by Christofias which note that Cyprus does not need "mothers" or "guardians", -or basically Greece with Turkey-.
According to a report from Cyprus-Mail Christofias slammed Britain and America for choosing Turkey over Cyprus and international law when it comes to efforts to solve the long-running division of the island. Speaking to children from the Cypriot community in the USA during their visit to the presidential palace, Christofias singled out the two permanent members of the UN Security Council for criticism. After briefing the children on the history of the Cyprus problem, the 1974 military coup and Turkish invasion, he said: “We are fighting to free the occupied part of Cyprus, reunite our homeland, live in peace with the Turkish Cypriots in a united federal state and cooperate within the framework of our common homeland.” He added in reference to the three guarantor powers of Cyprus: “We do not need motherlands, guardians, Turkey, Greece or ‘stepmother’ Britain.” When colonial rule ended, the British left Cyprus but “they left to stay”, he said. “They imposed the bases on us. They call the bases ‘sovereign territory of the UK’. It is a state within a state. Cypriots do not accept this fait accompli on their territory. For now, our priority is not the bases, but the liberation of our country from Turkish troops,” said Christofias. Christofias said the government works closely with expatriate Cypriots to convince foreign governments of the just cause to end the occupation of the island’s northern third. He acknowledged, however, that this effort was not always successful in America, and less so in Britain. Just a few hours before his meeting with US Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon at the palace, Christofias told his young American Cypriot audience: “Sometimes, we are not satisfied with the US position (on Cyprus), because they are a close ally of Turkey and do not favour us. The British, unfortunately, continue not to favour us at all.The statements by Christofias angered many people in Greece and Cyprus who did not expect these sort of statements by the Cyprus President, but it especially angered the Cypriot pop singer who went on a rampage against Christofias on his twitter account.
“In the UN, and other international organisations, they do not help us like they should, following the principles of international law and the UN Charter. We fight them, along with friendly countries, to secure UN resolutions that are a weapon for us to exert pressure on Turkey,” he said. The president added that “the continuing influx of illegal settlers in Cyprus, the usurpation of Greek Cypriot properties and new faits accomplis to establish a separate illegal state are the greatest dangers facing the country at present”.
- Twit 1 - Everything I have written about this president saddens me. He is the worst (president). Christofias-Cakatstrophias
- Twit 2 - The "motherland exists" as does the GREEK NATION. ARE YOU LISTENING? You have overstepped every boundary. Just shut your mouth. Leave!
- Twit 3 - Digest it! You and all those in your invincible ideological party who think that Cyprus is their own property.
- Twit 4 - How I pity you for your opinions, your stubbornness and ignorance. A Motherland does not exist? It exists re (you)!
- Twit 1 - What are you saying you worthless, incompetent and invincible man? Where are you from? Who are you? How much longer must we tolerate you? You do not represent anyone anymore!
Editor's Note - Oh my.... (Christoforou should be applauded! - 12 points from HF!)
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