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Arıklı: "We Buttoned It Wrong—Chose Parliamentary System Over Presidential System"

Arıklı: "We Buttoned It Wrong—Chose Parliamentary System Over Presidential System"

Transport Minister Erhan Arıklı has expressed concerns over the political system established in the TRNC, stating, "We started our democratic life by buttoning it wrong. Instead of adopting a Presidential System, we opted for a Parliamentary System."

Publish Date: 02/09/24 11:18
reading time: 2 min.
Arıklı: "We Buttoned It Wrong—Chose Parliamentary System Over Presidential System"
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Arıklı pointed out that since Derviş Eroğlu became President, 20 governments have been formed, leading to significant instability.

Reflecting on the current government's achievements, Arıklı noted that it is the longest-serving government since 2010, lasting 28 months. He highlighted the overall instability by mentioning that 51 governments have been formed in the TRNC over the past 50 years, with an average lifespan of less than one year.

In a social media post, Arıklı emphasized:

"I attended the 61st Congress of the Chamber of Commerce and addressed the issue of stability. I summarized that after the Peace Operation, we buttoned it wrong in the political system we established in the TRNC, choosing a Democratic Parliamentary System over a Presidential System that was successfully implemented in Southern Cyprus.

Since the establishment of the Autonomous Turkish Cypriot Administration on August 26, 1974, we've had 51 governments in 50 years. The current government is the 51st. Notably, since Derviş Eroğlu became President, we've seen 20 governments. Despite these challenges, the current government, which has lasted 28 months, is the longest-serving since 2010.

This level of instability is unprecedented. The average lifespan of a government here is less than one year, and as a result, this is where we stand today."

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