“They’re not ready for an election...”, “We’re the party most ready for an election...”, “No, we are!”, “We’re very, very ready...”
These are the first campaign slogans of an election. We’re ready!!!
Politicians say these things to motivate their parties and try to send a message both to the public and to their own party members... On the other hand, talk of how nothing ever changes in this country goes on and on... Hopelessness is reinforced, and made stronger...
Anyway, our country is preparing for the earliest early election, and both those who are ready for the election and those who are not are trying hard to get ready for it. On July 28, which is likely to be one of the hottest days of the summer, the TRNC will go to an early election...
Whatever the result, may it be for the good of our country...
One of the issues being discussed again in recent days is party platforms... Some say they will vote after reading the party platforms, while others say, “Nobody reads platforms, and the people who write them have no intention of carrying them out anyway.” So there is a serious divide on this issue too... In the end, the parties will present a platform; those who want to read it will do so, while those who don’t want to read it and don’t believe in it won’t, and will vote as they see fit. But what will also be interesting here is that I’m sure almost every party’s platform will be identical to the others. Even primary school children know what needs to be done in this country. It’s all clear... For this reason, rather than the platforms, what matters at this point is electing people who are believed to truly do what needs to be done. But the thing is, elections in our country do not end with the people the public wants being elected and sent to parliament. In our country, the people who get into parliament in elections are the ones wanted by those at the top of the parties.
Since we’ve come to this topic, another comedy is playing out these days... In our country, applying to become a candidate for parliament is like applying for a job. For example, a person X who applies to be a prospective candidate for Party A can also apply to Parties B and C, and even Party D. Whichever one works out... Ideological affinity or agreement of views is not what comes to the fore; instead, it’s an “I’ll take whatever I can get” approach. So let’s warn the parties here: “Research your prospective candidates thoroughly.”
Given all this, we can’t help wishing that the earliest early election about to be held had been preceded by legal changes to eliminate these problems...
I hope our list of regrets doesn’t grow by the end of the process...
Best regards...