Proposed Development In Morphou

EDM number 1182 in 2006-07, proposed by Edward O'Hara on 20/03/2007.

That this House notes with concern reports in the Turkish Cypriot daily press that the administration in Turkish-occupied Cyprus has designated Morphou as a tourist area and proposes to develop 3,000 donums of land for this purpose; further notes that 1,500 donums of Greek Cypriot-owned land will be distributed to young couples, mainly settlers from the Turkish mainland, to encourage them to remain in the area; is concerned that these proposals, if implemented, will violate the property rights of Greek Cypriot owners, are provocative and will impede progress towards a just solution of the Cyprus problem; and calls upon the Government to condemn these proposals and do all in its power to prevent their implementation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 23 MPs.