We need to increase our revenues. And UBP is the one who will do this

National Unity Party Nicosia Deputy Candidate Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, In his evaluation in the television program he attended, he shed light on what the new government will do in the economic field.

Stating that the way to increase revenues in the short term is through the tourism sector, Savaşan said, “higher education has been revitalized at certain rates. Our President Dr. Faiz Sucuoglu’Our priority will be to increase the revenues of the tourism, education and housing sectors, while simultaneously enabling the development of new sectors such as smart agriculture and IT.

“IT IS UP TO THE GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE...”

Pointing out that the most important problem in the TRNC is the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects Ahmet Savaşan, “if there is an epidemic somewhere, no problem can be more important. The second is the economy. The pandemic has negatively affected our economy as well as our health. The pandemic and the economy are two important problems that need to be managed together. Even though it mutates over time, what needs to be done to fight the pandemic does not change. As individuals, it is up to us to be sensitive about compliance with mask-distance-hygiene rules. It is up to the government to take measures to maintain social activities and strengthen the health infrastructure and services.”.

“SMALL BUSINESSES AND LOCAL PRODUCERS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM PLANT LIFE...”

Stating that the economy, which was largely negatively affected by the pandemic, was also seriously damaged by the fluctuation in exchange rates Ahmet Savaşan, “Especially families on low and fixed incomes, small businesses and local producers are in a vegetative state. They need to be reactivated. For this, there are things to be done. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the governments under the UBP Prime Ministry have already taken many steps by pushing the budgetary possibilities and creating additional resources. It should not be forgotten that these steps were not steps to increase our welfare level, but steps to ensure our survival. Despite criticism, these steps have served their purpose. What needs to be done now is to build on the steps taken so far and realize economic growth. In summary, on the one hand, it is necessary to strengthen the health capacity and increase the effectiveness of its organization, while on the other hand, it is necessary to work to raise the tourism, higher education and guest sector to the level of 2019, and soon afterwards to a higher level. In addition to these, of course, it is necessary to take steps to bring the smart agriculture and IT sectors to the country's economy and also to take advantage of the advantages of non-recognition, especially customs practices. As UBP, we have the staff and know-how to take all of these steps and we are determined to do them.”.

“UBP'S TANGIBLE PRESCRIPTION FOR SALVATION IS READY...”

Underlining that higher education, tourism and housing sectors are the locomotives of the country's economy Ahmet Savaşan, “Unfortunately, as in the whole world, the pandemic has negatively affected these sectors, especially the tourism sector. Moreover, it is obvious that these sectors need to be restructured and reshaped after the pandemic. Despite this, the prescription for the salvation of the TRNC economy is still in these sectors. More qualified tourists and students mean higher income. More affluent, i.e. qualified tourists and students will result in an increase in domestic added value and thus in the level of welfare.

If we increase the movement of these sectors and prepare them for the post-pandemic period, if we use the water coming from Turkey to modernize the agricultural sector and succeed in revitalizing the food industry, and if we can develop the sector of the future, the field of informatics, here is the recipe for the salvation of the economy. This is the tangible salvation prescription that the UBP has prepared for our people.”

“WE WILL DEVELOP MODERN AGRICULTURE AND IT SECTORS...”

Stating that the UBP's prescription for salvation offers a viable opportunity both in terms of providing emergency income and transforming the TRNC's comparative advantage into income Ahmet Savaşan, “As we move along this path, we can also develop modern agriculture and IT sectors. We already need agricultural products to provide higher added value than tourism, higher education and housing sectors. If we can add the IT sector to these by using our advantage of being a university island, then in the foreseeable future, the welfare in the TRNC will increase exponentially.”.

“THOSE WHO STARTED THE EURO DEBATE HAVE FALLEN UNDER THE DEBATE THEY STARTED...”

Emphasizing that those who initiated the Euro debate are buried under the debate they initiated Ahmet Savaşan, “First they talked about switching to the Euro, then they tried to correct it as “indexing revenues to the Euro”. Which incomes will they index to the Euro? Of course they are talking about the salaries of public servants and they are trying to sell dreams. Indexing the salaries of public servants to the Euro means that you don't know the salary you will pay every month. They must have realized that this is not going to be possible in the conditions we are going through, because they have recently stopped putting forward this promise. It was something that could not happen; they could not be convincing and gave up,” he said.

“POLITICAL STABILITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY...”

Noting that there are things to be done to ensure economic stability Ahmet Savaşan, “Considering that the TRNC has its own special economic problems, sustainable steps should be taken accordingly. Instead of adopting an attitude that competes two currencies, it is essential that we focus more on the real economy. I have no doubt that if we engage in activities that will bring us more abundant earnings and cause us to spread these earnings to segments of society, and if we continue these activities successfully, we will be more resilient against external crises and household incomes will stabilize along with our economy. We are in search and activities to accelerate the flow of resources to the TRNC, to evaluate our tourism and higher education products, and we will do this in the best way possible. In order to achieve this, we need stability and a government that will serve without interruption. UBP is ready for this task. Faiz Sucuoglu UBP under the presidency has the promise to do this and the power to keep this promise with its competent staff consisting of both experienced and young people.”.