Turkish Cypriots go out on a mass protest against corruption

Mass protest against “corruption, poverty and impasse”

Cyprusthe skis Turks are coming out today in the northern part of Nicosia on mass protest against “corruptionpoverty and impasse”, with demands for a “clean society”. Its initiators are 32 opposition political parties, trade unions, associations and other non-governmental organizations. Protestis caused by the severe economic and social crisis they are experiencing Cyprusthe skis Turksand also from the numerous political and corruption scandals that shook society in recent months, representatives of the organizers announced at a press conference processiontoday, BNR reported.

They stressed that it was only the beginning of actions they would take as a reaction against the administration.

“While production grinds to a halt, people impoverish and the middle class is eliminated, politicians take advantage of the theft, bribery, tax evasion, money laundering schemes set up in the north of the island.”said the joint statement of the 32 organizations.

Among their demands is that the rulers adopt measures to increase the purchasing power of the people and to strengthen the education and health systems.

ProtestThe organizers also insist that the negotiations on Cyprussical question to begin immediately and conclude with a decision on the federal unification of the country, which would ensure that Cyprusthe Turkish community is within international law.