Here some of Theodorakis's arguments to claim to vote "NO" in the referendum in Cyprus of 24 April:
"I had decided not to state publicly my opinion concerning the upcoming referendum … However, two factors made me change my decision: First, the in-depth study of the Annan plan … And, secondly, the unprecedented and shameless pressures by American and other officials in favour of "YES". Pressures that reveal, beyond any doubt, that, behind the Annan plan, substantially the interests of England and the USA are hidden. This being so, I salute the certain and loud "NO" from our brothers the Greek Cypriots, which I consider equivalent to the great "NOS" of the Greek history and, moreover, as the beginning of resistance in the fight for defending the honour and dignity of our homeland”.
After the issue of the referendum and the entrance of the Greek Cypriots in the EU on 1 May 2004, the Turkish Weekly political magazine AYDINLIK has interviewed Mikis Theodorakis.
see: Interview with AYDINLIK
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