"FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS
By Haji Mike
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? The recent storm in a teacup over Cherie Blair QC acting on behalf of the Orams couple, who occupy a Greek Cypriot house without any sense of legality, is just another indication of how simultaneously trivialised and deep-rooted the Cyprus issue actually is.
One side slings mud at the other and the other responds likewise. It’s also clever marketing on both sides’ behalf, as having such a high-public profile QC on the case could make it headline news. Try a Google news search these days and you’ll see just how much of a storm has brewed up.
The real issue, however, is that it’s just another tit-for-tat, demonstrating yet again the immaturity of politicians on both sides of the Green Line. They are all of driven by the desire to score more diplomatic points internationally and to maintain and increase their influence internally by holding everyone as a hostage to the past.
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