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Loucas G. Charalambous,
Journalist
SUNDAY MAIL, 14 September, 2003

Greek Cypriot journalist, Loucas G. Charalambous, on 14 September, 2003, in the Greek Cypriot ‘Sunday Mail’ wrote that the UN Secretary General’s settlement plan for Cyprus was not in the interests of the Turkish Cypriots and that in a settlement based on the Annan Plan it would be the Turkish Cypriots who would give concessions, whereas the Greek Cypriots would be receiving specific things.

Charalambous wrote: “The settlement plan we have in front of us gives our side specific things. First, and most importantly, the withdrawal of the Turkish troops; second, the repatriation of two thirds of the settlers; third, Famagusta; fourth, Morphou; fifth, other large chunks of territory. There is no other way, apart from through signing the Annan Plan, for these to be returned to the Greek Cypriots”.

He stated that in reality, in a settlement based on such a plan the Greek Cypriots would not be giving up anything, it would be the Turkish Cypriot side who would be doing all the giving. As a result, he added: “95,000 displaced people would have the property rights which they lost 30 years ago restored to them and would be able to return to their homes. The rest would be entitled.