İŞAD calls for support for private-sector jobs and young entrepreneurs
İŞAD President Enver Mamülcü called for support to help young people start businesses and stay in the private sector. Investment uncertainty and technology-focused employment were also discussed at a meeting with a TDP delegation.
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Enver Mamülcü, President of the Turkish Cypriot Businesspeople Association (Kıbrıs Türk İş İnsanları Derneği, İŞAD), said support should be increased to help young people set up their own businesses and build lasting careers in the private sector. Mamülcü said private-sector employees face significant inequalities compared with public-sector employees.
Private-sector employment and investment were discussed at a meeting between the İŞAD management and a delegation from the Social Democracy Party (Toplumcu Demokrasi Partisi, TDP), led by party leader Zeki Çeler and including Secretary-General Redif Ekinci and parliamentary candidates. The discussions focused on economic uncertainty, the local workforce, digitalisation and new investment opportunities.
Call for predictable legislation to encourage investment
Mamülcü argued that a lack of planning in the economy was leaving future generations with a heavy debt burden. He said developing economic diplomacy and increasing trade between the two communities were also among the association’s priorities.
Çeler said economic uncertainty was having a negative impact on investment decisions. He said the party aimed to create a climate of confidence for businesses through stable laws, fewer bureaucratic barriers and incentives for production.
Çeler said incentives should be directed towards sectors that would boost production and employment. He listed support for the local workforce, reducing the cost of living and keeping economic resources within the country among the party’s priorities. He said strengthening the business community and protecting workers’ rights should be addressed together.
Plans for a special economic zone for technology companies
TDP Secretary-General Redif Ekinci said digitalisation would feature prominently in the party’s election manifesto, titled the Good Future Contract (İyi Gelecek Sözleşmesi). He said the party aimed to attract international technology companies to the country through a special economic zone project and create new employment opportunities in software, adding that this approach was intended to reverse the emigration of young people.
Çeler also stressed that economic planning should be based on reliable data and highlighted the importance of a population census.
Sources
- Bugün Kıbrıs — İŞAD Başkanı Mamülcü: “Özel sektör ikinci sınıf vatandaş muamelesi görüyor”
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