LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that if Annan plan was accepted, all Turkish Cypriots would be workers of Greek Cypriots.
Denktas received a delegation headed by Turkish Public Employees' Union (Kamu-Sen) Chairman Bircan Akyildiz.
In the meeting, Denktas informed the delegation about recent developments in Cyprus issue and told about their expectations from the general election to be held on Sunday.
Denktas said that if Annan plan had been signed in the days it was presented, second and third changes would not have been made.
The Greek Cypriot side and Greece thought the plan was good since it included decisions of the Greek Cypriot national council, Denktas noted.
Denktas said, ''if we accept Annan plan, we will be the workers of Greek Cypriots. Nobody is aware of this.''
''Young people and those who did not know their past were deceived,'' Denktas stated.
Denktas said that they were against use of EU as a weapons against them.
TRNC President Denktas asked people not to accuse them of ''being an obstacle before Turkey'' and said that they protected Turkism and their rights in Cyprus.
Denktas pointed out that Cyprus issue stood on its feet even in the worst days thanks to support from Anatolia.
Noting that 70,000 martyrs were buried in Cyprus, Denktas said that those people died not to make Cyprus a Greek island which would pose a threat for Turkey's security.
Denktas expressed belief that his people would show their loyalty to their state and Turkey on December 14 and stressed that ''his people were reliable.''
Denktas underlined that Sunday's election was an election of saving the state and preventing unlawfulness.
''We can then launch an initiative with our own organizations, governments and parliament to do the best. Nobody should doubt about this. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener had announced recently economic steps to be taken. Our path is open and so, nobody should be hopeless. We will see better days,'' Denktas added.
(BRC-AÖ) 11.12.2003