(1888PressRelease)
May 25, 2007 - Our actions are not Greek inspired, as the Prime Minister reportedly said recently. The media and TV action taken by our members was inspired by the corruption, greed, blackmail an fear evident in the TRNC construction industry and legal profession.
All our members have chosen to invest into the TRNC economy because of their love of this part of the Island and its people. Not only did we come here for a better quality of life but also with the hope that our investment would improve the quality of life for all citizens of the TRNC and not just a chosen few. This chosen few have become very rich, at the expense of the local community.
We have attempted for almost two years to get the government to acknowledge the existence of unlawful, sub standard building which has taken place, particularly during the past 4 or 5 years.
While certain moves have been taken by the government, these have been insignificant and have not improved the plight of foreign property investors who suffered at the hands of the unscrupulous builders and lawyers.
On several occasions we have been promised that a Special Commission would be set up to investigate the problems and to take remedial action. Various other promises have been made but all have come to nothing.
The current action and media frenzy has been initiated because of your inactivity and complacency.
A sustained stable economy cannot be fuelled by greed, corruption, blackmail, fear and bad practices. A prosperous economy depends on a vibrant, legal, regulated and controlled construction industry and best practices carried out by all organisations.
Prime Minister, we appeal to you not as a politician, but as a human being please sort out our problems.
We would like to thank Hasan Yilmaz Isik, the Human Rights Foundation and the Consumer Association for their support.
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