NICOSIA - Citizens have a right to express their views, to demonstrate to send their own messages, but the way in which those messages is conveyed is, said the Government Spokesman Stefanos Stefanou.
He was assed to comment on the episodes last night at the British base of Akrotiri.
The spokesman said the position of the Government on the British bases was well known and had been expressed many times.
"I think nobody in Cyprus accepts the presence of the British Bases in Cyprus. But it is a reality and there is a target as to how and when to address this issue of the presence of SBAs," he said.
Asked what this target was , the spokesman explained this was not the aim only of this government, but of previous ones and that the priority was to solve the Cyprus problem and through that to deal with the issue of the bases at some time.
Late on Monday Serious incidents erupted outside the British Base of Akrotiri near Limassol, during a demonstration staged by a newly established group opposed to the presence of the British bases in Cyprus, the Cyprus News Agency reported
It said that the incidents -- between British Base police and demonstrators taking part in the protest organised by the National Anti Colonial Platform started around 8.00 pm when British Base police approached the demonstrators and they started throwing stones and molotovs against them. A British Bases helicopter over flew the scene as police tried to remove the demonstrators.
A British Bases spokesperson told the Associated Press that two people were arrested. Connie Pierce told AP that three policemen and one television journalist suffered minor injuries. Earlier the CNA had said there were 10 injuries.
CyBC said that about 100 demonstrators had driven to close to the entrance of Akrotiri. It said that scuffles broke out when a small group of demonstrators threw stones, wood and molotovs at the police who were armed with clubs.
Britain retains two sovereign military bases on Cyprus under the 1960 treaties which gave the island its independence from British colonial rule. A recent defence review in London concluded that Britain would retain both bases, despite savings being made by the Ministry of Defence elsewhere.
Akrotiri is one of the biggest RAF Bases outside the U K. Last month British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed Britain's "enduring commitment" to the bases, saying they had proved their worth during air operations in Libya and as a logistic hub for activities in Afghanistan.
"The sovereign base areas are in a region of geo-political importance and high priority for the United Kingdom's long-term national security interests," he said in a written statement to parliament.
The bases would also play a role in the withdrawal of British military operations from Afghanistan, Hammond added, as Britain brings back its 9,500 troops by the end of 2014.
The Cyprus review, announced in May, followed an extensive examination of defence needs, which has led to plans for sharp cuts in military personnel and equipment over four years.
The RAF base at Akrotiri and the army barracks at Dhekelia cover 98 sq miles (254 sq km) or around 3 percent of Cyprus's landmass.
Monday's demo by the National Anti Colonial Platform wasintended as a protest to these statements.