Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:08 am
I put up this plan to ensure full rights for all: the lower house with one-man-one-vote and the senate with all ethnic groups with same voting rights to ensure no discriminatory legislation. I think it is win-win: Greek Cypriot majority get their lower house government based on the population demographic, and the Turkish Cypriots get their safeguards for their community through the senate. As for the Marionite and Armenian Cypriots, they are Cypriots was well, and so are the other migrants who emigrated and obtained citizenship. Their voice and opinion cannot be ignored. The basic argument is protecting ethnic identity in an independent state. The proposed bicarmel goverment setup is one half of the equation. Removing political influences and interferences from both Athens and Ankara are another.