The breakaway regime is heading towards early “elections”
Turkish Cypriot Gundem Kibris web site reports today (20.05.13) about the crisis in the National Unity Party (UBP) and the motion of census which was submitted by some UBP members together with the parties of the opposition and notes that the breakaway regime is heading towards early “elections”.
According to the website, the proposition of the opposition parties for the conducting of early “elections” on September 29 was accepted to be discussed by the “assembly”.
Ahmet Kasif, “MP” with UBP stated that they gathered 27 votes together with the parties of the opposition and that they submitted a motion of census against Kucuk’s “government” today during a conversion of the self-styled assembly. On his part, the general secretary of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Ozkan Yorgancioglu confirmed that the signatures of 27 “MPS” were gathered. The chairman of DP Serdar Denktas said that now it is them that have the majority of votes in the “parliament”. TDP chairman Mehmet Cakici also confirmed that 27 signatures were gathered for the motion of census. Cakici also stated: “No-one can impose a prime minister over us”.
Replying to Cakici, Kucuk said that they are not afraid of the “elections” and added that he went to the USA as “prime minister” and returned as an “MP”. Confirming that election could be held on September 29 Kucuk said: “Here it is your 29 of September. Come and get it. We are not afraid […] You are living in a great fantasy”.
The Turkish Cypriot press reports today (20.05.13) about the crisis in the National Unity Party (UBP) and notes that the self-styled prime Minister Irsen Kucuk shortened his visit to New York in order to follow the developments in his party which most probably will force his “government” to early elections.
Under the title “Critical week”, Halkin Sesi writes that following UBP’s convection, Kucuk stated that four members of UBP, Ahmet kasif, Hasan Tacoy, Turkay Tokel and Afet Ozcafer, who are the main figures of the party’s opposition, will be brought in front of UBP’s discipline committee. In addition, it was decided that early election could be called for August 18th.
Afrika reports on the issue under the title “Now not even AKP can save Kucuk”, and notes that the conflict between the Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu will end up with the shattering of UBP. The paper writes that the road of Kucuk, who represents Erdogan and of Ahmet Kasif who represents Eroglu is coming to an end the regime is heading towards early elections.
Kibris writes that the opposition group of UBP, along with the Republican Turkish Party (CTP), the Social Democracy Party (TDP) and the Democratic Party (DP) are ready to vote in favour of a motion of censure against Kucuk’s government and notes that the signature of 26 “deputies” is needed for overthrowing the “government”. The plan is for overthrowing the “government” with the 19 votes of the “deputies” of the “opposition” parties and seven votes of “deputies” from the UBP, writes the paper.