Province of Famagusta: New fire by mayors-municipal leaders against EBEA

"We have the right to decide on our place of residence and not you" - "Adopt our proposal and we all move forward together if you want it"

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Letter, which is communicated to the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Energy, the Municipalities of Agia Napa and Sotiras, the Communities of Avgoros, Achnas and Liopetriou, and the MPs of Famagusta, the Mayors of Deryneia and Paralimni and the Mayors of Acheritou and Frenarous respond to EBEA, attributing to Chamber intent on disorienting the refugees from Famagusta, targeting the Mayor of Paralimni and fixing the free province.

This announcement:

24 November 2022

President and Board of Directors
EBE Famagusta
339 Agios Andreas, 2nd floor
Office 201
T.Th. 53124
33300 Limassol

We saw with great regret your announcement which intends to disorient the public opinion of Famagusta refugees, targeting at the same time the Mayor of Paralimni, and we declare the following:

We discuss and practically support all the efforts and actions of the Municipality of Famagusta and all the agencies of Famagusta, which aim to keep alive the memory of our Metropolis until the Holy Hour of its liberation. Deryneia and Paralimni in the Referendum of 2004 voted 62% and 52% respectively "YES" because we were immediately recovering our Metropolis. What did you do?

We are present at all events. We too long for the return of our Metropolis, the Reigning Famagusta, a fact that we demonstrated in practice in 2004 and we continue to do so to this day.

But the truth and realities are different.

(a) The Free Province of Famagusta has the lowest per capita income in our country.

(b) All Provinces have University Schools except the Free Province of Famagusta.

(c) 70% of our young people LEAVE the Province to be rehabilitated in the provinces where you reside.

(d) Meetings of EBEA are held with various agencies without result. It remains to be seen, as you did with the infamous development plan.

(e) You have failed to promote and bring foreign investment to Famagusta Free Province. In 48 years, you have only succeeded in the construction of the Ayia Napa Marina project. This was, of course, because in the original scheme you were a 10% shareholder.

(g) Official Business missions from abroad visit all the Provinces except Famagusta (what happens is the initiative of local businessmen).

(h) At a session of the EBEA in July 2010 it was reported that "we agreed that we will not let any Municipality or community of the free zone develop so that Varosi can reach them when it opens". This doctrine you serve and you had completely succeeded until 2013.

(i) For the economic affairs of the Free Province you want to command yourself to serve the above doctrine of the fixation of the Free Province.

Gentlemen,

A proposal was made to you to change the statutes of the EBE Famagusta, so that the Board of Directors elects ten members from the refugee businessmen of Famagusta who will deal with the problems of the refugee members, as well as ten members from the businessmen who do business in the Free Province, regardless of origin .

The purpose of the motion was to keep the Chamber united. You stubbornly refuse.

YOU, your parents and your children serve the state today as MPs, Mayors, Aldermen, Municipal and Community Councilors of other provinces. Fight for the well-being of your province of residence by wanting to add value and quality of life to your everyday life. Fight for the interests of Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia and Paphos.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE OUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND NOT YOU

Get to the point, gentlemen. Adopt and immediately implement our proposal and we all move forward together (if you really want it).

THE CHILDREN AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE FREE PROVINCE OF AMMOCHOSTO MUST HAVE A FUTURE AND BE ABLE TO LIVE IN THEIR PLACE.

Sincerely,

Theodoros Pyrillis, Mayor of Paralimni
Andros Karagiannis, Mayor of Deryneia
Michalis Hatzigiorkas, Community Head of Frenarous
Michalis Kaunas, Mayor of Aheritou

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Municipality of Ayia Napa
Municipality of Sotira
Avgorou Community Council
Achnas Community Council
Liopetri Community Council
Minister of the Interior
Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry
Members of Parliament for Famagusta

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