Presidential candidate George Kolokasidis called for the cancellation of the concert organised in honour of Queen Elizabeth's 70 years in the monarchy and urged the British to show tangible signs of change in their policy towards Cyprus and its people.
In a statement, he said that holding a concert for what he called Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee in Cyprus, which is still plagued by the remnants of British colonialism, should be out of the question. The British Bases announced that the charity concert will be held at the ancient Curium on June 2.
The concert will also promote the friendship between Cyprus and the United Kingdom, he said. Kolokasidis, however the event is challenging because this particular monarch has associated her name with the darkest moments of Cypriot history, without there ever being any correction or apology and on the other hand, the famous 'friendship' is at least debatable given the role of the British after the establishment of the Republic and until today.
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