Cyprus: Denktas Insists on three Ministers

The Chief Prosecutor of TRNC notified Denktas that DP’s three ministers should be replaced, upon the objection raised by the National Unity Party which said that these did not live in Northern Cyprus for three years and theerfore can not be ministers. The cabinet led by PM Mehmet Ali Talat was approved by President Denktas on January 13. Democrat Party has four ministers at the cabinet.

"It is up to the Constitutional Court to decide on a Constitutional issue, therefore the view of the Chief Prosecutor is of recommendatory nature" Denktas said.