Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:06 pm
I would suggest cleaning up the naming a bit - EOKA and EOKA-B.
I beleive most people would agree that the fight for independence from the UK is always a right - and this was channalised through EOKA with massive support. In that sense everyone need to be a bit careful when using the term EOKA - most people are proud of their independense struggles.
In paranthesis, a more 'Gandhi style' independence struggle would probably have proven more fruitful for Cyprus..., but that is much longer discussion.
Now, after independence anyone breaking the laws, using violence to reach political goals should most probably termed terrorists, and be handled by the police. These are EOKA-B and TMT, etc. Now that fact that most terrorists of EOKA-B had earlier on been part also of EOKA should not taint the image of EOKA.
So, I suggest that when, especially, Turkish Cypriots use the term "EOKA" they are a bit more careful. There is nothing good coming out of mixing the two; EOKA and EOKA-B.
I beleive most people would agree that the fight for independence from the UK is always a right - and this was channalised through EOKA with massive support. In that sense everyone need to be a bit careful when using the term EOKA - most people are proud of their independense struggles.
In paranthesis, a more 'Gandhi style' independence struggle would probably have proven more fruitful for Cyprus..., but that is much longer discussion.
Now, after independence anyone breaking the laws, using violence to reach political goals should most probably termed terrorists, and be handled by the police. These are EOKA-B and TMT, etc. Now that fact that most terrorists of EOKA-B had earlier on been part also of EOKA should not taint the image of EOKA.
So, I suggest that when, especially, Turkish Cypriots use the term "EOKA" they are a bit more careful. There is nothing good coming out of mixing the two; EOKA and EOKA-B.