“European Union social. Democratic. Peace through which the driving power is the development of the standard of lifetime of the various. Not of the privileged few”
With an attraction “to the 1000’s of voters of the Left, but additionally to each progressive citizen who desires a change after all” to affix forces with AKEL, a power of assertion in Cyprus and Europe and “to make a distinction to alter issues” the occasion's Common Secretary in central all-Cypriot pre-election gathering said that for AKEL Cyprus' place within the EU is non-negotiable. “However we’ve to reply the important thing query: Which Europe do we wish?”
Asking whether or not we wish a Europe within the palms of the suitable and the acute proper or the Europe of democracy, solidarity and the dignity of its peoples, the Europe of NATO and wars or the Europe of Peace, the Europe that cooperates and hypocritically turns a blind eye to genocide carried out by Israel in Gaza or a Europe that exalts the stature of solidarity and justice, the Europe of the out-of-control Central Financial institution imposing rate of interest hikes bringing European societies to their knees or a Europe with a human-centered agenda, social solidarity, social justice, with transparency and accountability, Stefanous Stefanou replied that AKEL is combating for a essentially completely different Europe.
“European Union social. Democratic. Peace through which the driving power is the development of the standard of lifetime of the various. Not of the privileged few.” Mr. Stefanou mentioned that AKEL is coming down with a robust and dynamic poll, with three males and three girls, “as a result of within the Left, gender equality should begin from our residence”. A poll that types the bridge between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and continues the historic step we took in 2019, as he talked about by saying that they open up roads and chart a perspective, whereas giving a transparent option to the world of the Left, progress and democracy.
He spoke in regards to the shadow of two details, the borderline scenario within the Cyprus subject and the precision, “which places stress on society and drains the economic system”, but additionally about “a actuality, which determines the agenda of those elections: immigration”. Mr Stefanou mentioned they have been standing as much as the misanthropic discourse of the far proper, saying the immigration subject wanted proposals distinguished by political braveness and empathy. “We submitted these proposals with a view to equal accountability among the many European states. This implies the facility of assertion: to advertise the rights of our folks, however on the similar time to not lose our humanity”.
Concerning the Cyprus subject, he mentioned that if Mrs. Holgin's effort expires with out end result or if we’re led to a brand new course of that collapses once more, “the results might be overwhelming, if not deadly for the Cyprus subject and Cyprus. They are going to be deadly to the prospect of dwelling once more in a united and free homeland.” He reiterated that AKEL has submitted a selected proposal from 2020 that cancels in apply the claims of the Erdogan-Tatar duo for a two-state resolution and shields the framework for the reunification of Cyprus on the premise of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality.
The truth is, he mentioned that it’s “the highest subject not a lot on the electoral agenda however – to begin with – in our lives.” Those that ought to lastly perceive how a lot society is struggling are the present rulers, he added. “The worst factor about them is that they conceal an enormous obvious actuality: that whereas the world's pockets are emptying, different pockets are overflowing: the pockets of the banks, the vitality firms, but additionally the state coffers that accumulate a whole bunch of tens of millions of euros from the taxes that the world is paying off”.
He talked about that AKEL submitted to the Parliament a proposal for a regulation for taxation of the surprising income of banks in order that with the sources that may come up a focused social coverage will be made and he puzzled how it’s doable that the federal government and the opposite events will not be moved by what a big a part of it’s going by way of our society, to not be moved when 1000’s of younger folks can’t get their very own residence. “Whereas they’re detached, we stand by the facet of society and that’s the reason we ask for its help. To proceed to deal successfully with the Authorities's inaction on the difficulty of accuracy but additionally with the massive pursuits that proceed to feed off the backs of society”.
The Common Secretary of AKEL said that 10 days earlier than the elections “and I can inform you with certainty that we’re optimistic in regards to the end result. We’re optimistic from the messages we obtain day by day from society.” The message ought to be one, mentioned Mr. Stefanou, “for AKEL – Left – Social Alliance to return out sturdy and main, to finish the decline. And, sure, the polls will present AKEL sturdy and highly effective, strengthening the hope for right this moment and tomorrow of our nation”.
