Government deplores second attack at bicommunal event

The Cyprus government has deplored the actions of those who caused damage to vehicles belonging to Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots and foreigners during a Turkish Cypriot poetry evening in the Republic of Cyprus controlled areas on Monday.

“Such actions neither serve our cause nor reflect the democracy or ethos that define the people of Cyprus,” said the Government Spokesman George Lillikas.

This is the second bicommunal event in recent weeks in which attendees’ cars have been vandalised. At the previous event there was also a hoax bomb scare.

Lillikas said the Police were investigating the case and expressed hope that the guilty parties would be found and prosecuted.

“We hope that such actions will not be repeated in future, as they provide bad service to our struggle,” he noted.

The event had been organised in the government-controlled areas of the Republic by the associations of authors of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.