The T/C trade unionist said that being condemned to darkness because of the games being played at the "electricity authority", where still no "board of directors" has been appointed, is one of the reasons for the chaos in the occupied territories. He railed against both Ersin Tatar and the former "energy minister", Erhan Arikli, who is also on the current "cabinet" from another post, over the quality of fuel and the cancellation of tenders for its transportation and the arrival of antralite.
According to the GMP, the T/C press today refers to a press conference held yesterday by the president of the El Sen guild, in the presence of other trade unions, on the situation of the "electricity authority" and the electricity cuts. He said that the "authority" was led to its current situation by those who want to sell it and privatise it.
According to Ozkirach, three of the "authority's" five generators have been waiting for spare parts for months, but the private company AKSA is paid $26 million annually. He said that as long as no investments are made, power cuts will continue.
Ozkirac also said that everyone owes a debt of gratitude to "southern Cyprus" on the issue of electricity. "Our people are very patriotic as we know. They curse them and not those who condemned the people to darkness. Even the president of the republic is constantly attacking southern Cyprus," he said, referring to Ersin Tatar.
"The person sitting in the presidential office is cursing this community 24 hours a day. This country is not your property. Stop sitting there and clowning around. You have no right to leave anyone's family, anyone's children in the dark. If this situation continues, we will mess up the electricity in your presidential mansion. Your generator won't even work," he said.
Moreover, the head of the Turkish Teachers' Guild, Sener Elchil, who was present at the press conference, said that EL-SEN was not responsible for the electricity cuts, He named Turkey's "ambassador" Ali Murat Bascieri as the culprit, who does not allow investments in electricity, Ersin Tatar, who was placed in the "presidency" by the AKP with the slogan "we are walking into the future" but plunged the community into darkness and "Prime Minister" Faiz Suzhouğlu who said before the "elections" that "the government is our job".
Current "finance minister" Sunat Atoun and former "minister" of economy and energy Erhan Arikli, who had brought dirty fuel to power plants in the occupied territories, also bear responsibility, he said. Noting that the "people" should hold all of them accountable for the power cuts, Elchil released their phone numbers for people to call them and hold them accountable.
Announcement by the "presidency" against Ozykrac
The "press and public relations office" of the "presidency" called Ozykrac's statements "ugly and dishonest" and announced that it was "initiating legal proceedings against him". These are, it said, slanderous statements about Mr Tatar's personality that are "unfortunately made knowingly by some circles."
"Such a statement containing this kind of slander and insults cannot be defined by freedom of expression and is an offence that requires criminal proceedings." The TC leader, it added, will never accept this "manipulative, racist and vulgar tone" and will resort to all "legal means".
Electricity transmission from Turkey referred to by Atoun
Meanwhile, "Finance Minister" Sunat Atoun said that the plan to transmit electricity to the occupied territories by cable from Turkey is a project that will fully ensure energy supply and security.
The fact that this project is not being implemented today does not mean that it will not be implemented in the future, he added. "This is a vision project. It is a project that will ensure the quality of our country's energy from a technical point of view and uninterrupted supply. And then it is an important issue that will ensure that our country will benefit in a much larger amount from the potential of solar energy."
Referring to the Eurasia project in which Israel, the Republic of Cyprus, Greece and Italy are participating, Mr. Atoun said that taking these equations into account, they should plan "more advanced visions" on the issue of interconnection with Turkey by cable.
Israel, he continued, is seeking a connection in the region by providing for a billion euros, and the occupied territories are "in a much more advantageous and reasonable position." The electric cable interconnection with Turkey would pave the way for a Turkey-"tdbc"-southern Cyprus"-Israel connection. This, he argued, will bring the pseudo-state the status of a "country" that is not recognized yet its existence is accepted and is in one of the most critical positions in a highly active line.
Expressing confidence that this will be a step in the search for a permanent solution in Cyprus, Sunat Atun said the vision for a project should never be abandoned.
Source: CNA
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