Rally for Cyprus 2010 - 6of7 Matthew Offord MP and Alan Meale MP

Added: 21-07-2010 12:42:49

Clip 6 of 7 - Matthew Offord MP and Alan Meale MP address the meeting Matthew Offord, the recently elected Member of Parliament for Hendon, spoke of the his and his colleagues' determination to hold the British Government to account, saying that it had been elected on pledges of fairness and that Cyprus is an example of where fairness must be delivered, adding: "If Turkey wants to join the EU, it must fulfil their obligations to the people of Cyprus. That means that there is no division of the island. That means the return of property to the people from whom it was taken in the invasion of 1974. And that means that people who are missing must be located and identified, so that their relatives can begin the grieving process. Until that happens, Turkey is not welcome in the EU. Until then, we keep fighting." ------ Alan Meale MP, a stalwart supporter of reunification of the island of Cyprus, expressed his dismay at returning to the Rally each year to demand a solution, rather than to celebrate a reunited island. He added: "Here we stand in Trafalgar Square, in the shadow of the South African Embassy, asking for an end to apartheid in Europe. And until we get that, there is no place for Turkey in the EU. There is no place for them in Europe while they occupy part of Cyprus. "Struggles sometimes take decades, as you all know. But for those who have lost homes and relatives we must continue to fight until we win a solution and free Cyprus from tyranny. There can be no peace until Turkey removes its troops from the island." ------- Organised by the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK, there are full details of speeches and copies of press releases available at: http://www.cypriotfederation.org.uk/ Part of Theatro Technis' Cyprus Week 2010: http://www.theatrotechnis.com

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