VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS

[pg]

Marios Matsakis has today announced he will be running for president. Possibly he will take 3-4% - mainly away from Papadopoulos and so finally do a service to the country.

[repulsewarrior]

...his heart is in the right place.

as for TPap, he is the best candidate for resolving this Problem, but, and a big but, he would have to have an epiphany first. Without it, I am afraid of the possibilities.

[repulsewarrior]

can Christofias become President with the support of TPap in a runoff, statistically?

[pg]

Yes, all 3 main candidates will most likely end up with more than 30% in the first round. In some way that means the looser will be the king maker...

[repulsewarrior]

...hmm, scary. (imo)

unless Christofias wins, or Kasoulides wins, tempered by the support of TPap.

am i wrong to be afraid of TPap as our negociator? is Christofias no better in this case.

can either C or K demonstrate the sang froide that will be needed against Turkey's excellent abilities, all the while providing an alternative to the present impasse and the threat of a partition?

[pg]

Well, I think TP says it best himself..., with him you know what you get... (nothing).

[Bananiot]

The count down for the elections has started and it looks like the three main contenders will finish within a nostril of each other. Our only hope for a brighter future is for Christofias and Kasoulides to agree that saving Cyprus is of paramount importance and that petty ideological differences have no place in the noble struggle to save Cyprus. Otherwise, even if Papadopoulos is defeated by one of them, he will play a major role in the election of the new President and he will bargain really hard before he throws his weight behind someone, gaining the necessary concessions, of course.

Thus, I would rather see Papadopoulos defeated in the second round and the two big parties making their long due historical compromise in order to get rid, once and forever, of the stupid divide that has seen the path to the solution of the Cyprus problem fall victim to party politics on so many occasions.

[-mikkie2-]

[city]

[Bananiot]

Simple. Whoever gives more. This is how DIKO functions.

[stavrizatz]

Chistofias and Akel are the biggest hypocrites in the history of Cyprus.

I was hoping that if they get into power they will make some changes towards a socialist society, however reading their policy booklet their positions are more capitalist than Tpap or Kasoulides!!!!

At least they should change the name of their party back to KKK (Καπιταλιστικό Κόμμα Κύπρου - Capitalist Party of Cyprus) or ΓΚΚ (Γραφειοκρατικό Κόμμα Κύπρου).

As for the parties Ecological Movement and Socialist Movement...έλεος, two left wing parties backing up Papadopoullos!!!!

When will we have a real socialist party in Cyprus?

[pg]

[repulsewarrior]

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/17/news/Cyprus-Election.php

...a very good article on the election results.

[repulsewarrior]

second round today...

Kasoulides, whose love of Hellenism is almost embarassing says he'll be at Talat's door on Monday, which is very positive.

Christofias shows himself aggressive with journalists, and says that his invitation to Talat will come from the UN...i thought they were friends.

what gives?

[repulsewarrior]

christofias wins...

http://www.precisenews.us/news.html?articleId=13669737&buyerId=preciseNews&channelId=1073&title=Communist%20Christofias%20wins%20Cyprus%20presidential%20vote&tags=communist%20christofias%20cyprus%20presidential%20cypriot

...an article, to that effect