La vicenda di Josefa Idem e più ancora il "perdono" di Letta alla suddetta, rivela ancora una volta, se ce ne fosse bisogno, che il metro "dell'appartenenza" per definire il livello di moralità di una persona non e' più appannaggio esclusivo delle subculture mafiose ma si e' diffuso ormai nei gangli vitali della società un tempo considerati "rispettabili".
Il sistema elettorale (sia esso "Porcellum", "Italicum" o "Rosatellum") da solo non basta per garantire la parità dei candidati alle elezioni, in quanto e' fondamentale un accesso libero e costante ai mezzi di comunicazione di massa tradizionali. Crediamo che la questione tocchi molti di voi e vi invitiamo a partecipare alla discussione e far vivere questo blog, che vorremmo aprire ai contributi di tutti, dando a chi lo richieda i diritti di postare le sue riflessioni su questo tema.
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Demonstrations in Turkey not necessarily a cause for celebration
I just received this contribution from my friend Praxoula Antoniadou Kyriacou
Former Minister of Energy of Cyprus and appreciated colleague at ALDE Council.
Thansk for your consideration and comments.
Massimo Bernacconi
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Demonstrations in Turkey not necessarily
a cause for celebration
Demonstrations in Turkey are not necessarily a cause for
celebration -and this is especially true for Cyprus.
It goes of course without saying that any measures limiting
human freedoms and human rights should be condemned and reactions to such
measures by citizens in Turkey seem justified. In any case, respect of human rights
is a primary consideration in the annual progress reports prepared by the
European Commission for Turkey and the reports repeatedly call upon the Turkish
government to proceed to reforms that will strengthen respect of human rights
in the country.
It would however be unfortunate to restrict one’s analysis
to the conclusion that what we currently witness in the streets of Istanbul is the reaction of Turkish citizens
to religious oppression and that this may be the beginning of the end for the government of Prime
Minister Erdoğan.
What seems to be actually taking place in Turkey is the
attempt on behalf of the Kemalist opposition to exploit Erdoğan ’s insistence
on introducing more religious elements in the country’s life and legislation.
And certainly no person preaching democracy and liberalism can agree with
measures that limit personal freedom.
Beyond however the surface, what seems to be really
bothering the old establishment in Turkey is the fact that Erdoğan has managed
over the years to diminish the power, influence and control of the army in the
country. And those of us who are older remember that former Kemalist
governments had been basing their control of power on their cooperation with
the military. And of course at those times human rights were again being
violated -though violation concerned a different group of individuals.
Prime Minister Erdoğan has recently succeeded to reach an
agreement with the Curds leading to the solution of the Kurdish problem. He has
also managed to bring the Turkish economy to its feet and to healthy growth. He
has won the respect and confidence of partners in Europe and internationally
that Turkey under his government can serve as a pole of stability and peace in
the area of the Eastern Mediterranean. In other words, both today’s opposition
who represent the old Kemalist establishment- as well as the army seem to be
increasingly losing control; and they had to do something to regain such
control. They thus concentrated on their opponent’s weakness which are his efforts
to make his Ιslamic
identity a way of life for more.
In Cyprus, it is very important to remember that the Turkish
invasion of 1974 was not conducted by Erdoğan or by some Islamic party. The
invasion took place when Turkey was being run by Kemalist politicians in
harmonious cooperation with the military. The implementation of expansionary
Turkish policies was effected by a Kemalist establishment.
Today, to the extent that the current Turkish government of
Prime Minister Erdoğan has embarked on a
course of a peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem –following success with
efforts to resolve the Kurdish problem- any weakening of Erdoğan’s political
influence would undermine prospects for the reunification of Cyprus.
Those of us who really care about peace, cooperation and
prosperity in the area of the Eastern Mediterranean should encourage Prime
Minister Ertogan to strengthen his Liberal self so that Turkey can further
proceed to the road of Democracy, peaceful resolution of problems and of
peaceful regional cooperation, rather than regress to the times of military
control under the face of a Kemalist Government.
Praxoula
Antoniadou Kyriacou
Former
Minister of Energy of Cyprus
President
of United Democrats
Member
party of Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
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