"I have right to sue opposition if they sign Annan Plan"

NICOSIA (AA) – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Friday that as the president, he had the right to sue the opposition parties if they won the general election, came to power and wanted to sign Annan Plan.

Denktas told A.A correspondent that he did not believe that opposition parties would gain serious amount of votes in Sunday’s elections in TRNC.

"We know they won’t gain serious amount of votes but if they win a majority at parliament, my duty is to designate them to form the government. After they are given this duty, they may try to sign Annan plan… This plan considers rights given to Turkey and us under 1960 treaties non-existent. Therefore, I can sue them so that they can’t sign the plan," Denktas said.

Denktas noted that those parties could not end rights granted to Turkey under international agreements by signing Annan plan and without the consent of Turkey.

"It seems to me that I can have the right to sue them in such a case," Denktas added.