OXI
! NO !
15/4/2004
OXI-NO
|
NAI-YES |
|
84.8% +/-8% |
15.2% +/-4.5% |
9/4/2004
OXI-NO |
NAI-YES |
|
81.4% +/-4.5% |
18.6% +/-3% |
|
|
OXI-NO |
NAI-YES |
|
AKEL |
74.2% +/-17% |
25.8% +/-17% |
|
DISY |
73.3% +/-12.5% |
26.7% +/-12.5% |
|
DIKO |
87.5% +/-14% |
12.5% +/-14% |
|
EDEK |
76% +/-7.5% |
24% +/-7.5% |
|
OTHERS |
~ 90% |
~ 10% |
*undecideds have not been
counted since there are only two choices but their impact has been used to
calculate the swing margins
Greek side’s ‘No’ seems
irreversible
Kathemerini 15/4/2004
Greek Cypriots are
overwhelmingly opposed to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s proposal for their
island’s reunification ahead of its EU accession on May 1. President Tassos
Papadopoulos’s call for the plan’s rejection in the April 24 referendum, and
the decision by the largest political party, AKEL, to call for a postponement
of the referendum or, otherwise, a “no” vote, appears to have made the plan’s
rejection irreversible.
Athens’s Mega Channel last
night presented a poll conducted by the RAI company, which showed close to 80
percent of Greek Cypriots rejected the plan. It found that 62 percent would
definitely vote “no” and 16 percent would probably vote “no,” while 8 percent
would definitely vote “yes” and 9 percent would probably do so. A week earlier,
on April 6, 42 percent said they would certainly reject the plan and 25 percent
said they would probably reject it. Most of them (43 percent) also appeared to
follow Papadopoulos’s thinking that their rejection of the plan, even if
Turkish Cypriots approved it, would be beneficial toward finding a solution,
while 38 percent thought things would worsen. Furthermore, 71 percent said the
Greek government should take an open stand.
Poll points to resounding
'no'
By Staff Reporter
Cyprus Mail, 9/4/2004
AN OVERWHELMING majority of Greek Cypriots will vote no in the referendum on
April 24, the latest poll suggests.
According to a survey carried out by CYMAR on behalf of the CyBC, 48 per cent
of those asked said they would definitely vote no, 9 per cent said they would
probably vote no, with only 9 per cent saying they would definitely vote yes,
and 6 per cent saying they would probably vote yes.
Three per cent said they would not vote at all, while 25 per cent of those
asked are still undecided.
The nationwide survey was carried out on 1,000 men and women over 18 by
telephone, from April 5 to April 7.
But according to the survey, only 24 per cent of those asked said they felt
they were well informed on UN Secretary-general Kofi Annan's plan, with 33 per
cent saying they were not so informed and 28 per cent saying they were not well
informed. Eight per cent of those asked said they were not at all informed on
the plan, and seven per cent said they were very well informed.
More than 70 per cent of those asked said they were very satisfied with the way
President Tassos Papadopoulos handled the negotiations, against 14 per cent who
were not satisfied or not that satisfied.
Asked what they would vote despite their party's position on the Annan plan, 49
per cent of AKEL followers said they would vote no, 17 per cent that they would
vote yes, with 34 per cent still undecided.
The majority of DISY followers (55 per cent) said they would vote no, with 20
per cent saying yes, and 25 per cent undecided, while 63 per cent of DIKO
followers will vote no, and only nine per cent saying yes, and 28 per cent
still undecided.
The majority of KS EDEK (65 per cent) supporters said they would vote no, with
20 per cent saying yes, and 15 per cent still undecided.
More than 80 per cent of supporters of other parties will vote no, with only 10
per cent saying yes and nine per cent still undecided.
Asked whether the Annan plan was the best solution we could have on the island,
72 per cent of those asked said no, 18 per cent said yes and ten per cent
either refused to answer or didn't know.
But the results were closer on whether the effects of saying no would be
detrimental, with 44 per cent saying no, 38 per cent saying yes and 18 per cent
saying they didn't know, or refused to answer.
The majority of those asked (75 per cent) said they would not like to live
under Turkish Cypriot administration, with only 20 per cent saying they wouldn't
mind. Five per cent didn't know or refused to answer.
Asked if they would be affected by the President's declaration, 57 per cent
said yes, 38 per cent said no, and five per cent refused to answer or didn't
know.
The survey showed that 67 per cent of those asked would not be influenced by
their party's decision on whether to reject or support the plan. Only 28 per
cent said they would be influenced and five per cent saying they didn't know,
or refused to answer.
According to the survey, Greek Cypriots don't care what the Greek government
thinks, with 76 per cent saying they would not be influenced by their stance on
the plan, 17 per cent saying they would and seven per cent refusing to answer
or saying they didn't know.
The majority of the people (86 per cent) will vote on their own free will
regardless of the decision taken by their party.
Asked whether they would vote on their own free will if their party has a
different opinion to theirs, 75 per cent of AKEL followers said they would vote
yes according to their personal decision, 22 per cent would vote yes because
their party would vote yes, 91 per cent would vote no on their own free will,
seven per cent would vote no because their party said so, while 73 per cent are
undecided on whether they would follow their party's decision, 17 per cent on
whether they would not follow their party's decision.
The majority of DISY followers would vote yes on their own free will if their
party has a different opinion to theirs, (88 per cent), 93 per cent would vote
no on their own accord, and 83 per cent are still undecided
regardless of their party's position.
Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2004.
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