The Mayor of Ayia Napa, Giannis Karousos, categorically rejected the proposal of Theodoros Pyrillis for a single Municipality in the free province of Famagusta in a post on Facebook.
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Karousos post as it is:
"My friend Theodoros Pyrillis says power in the union, but in a way that will suit Paralimni to the detriment of the rest since it is done today. Until yesterday, all 9 (from Dasaki to Protaras) rejected the scenario in one and only 4 insisted in one since the percentage of the Municipality of Paralimni would be significantly reduced.
Paralimni with its proposal and with a population of 15,000 will have the absolute control of the decisions against the citizens of Ayia Napa, Sotira and Deryneia. Since based on the population census it has more than 50%. He will also gain absolute control in the elections with the registration of new voters, since I believe that he has already analyzed it in depth.
In this scenario also Ayia Napa, while it will contribute 40% of the budget, will have a representation of only 14%, ie 1 MUNICIPAL ADVISER AT 10. That is, dissolution of Ayia Napa
My main concern, however, is that this proposal has as a wider goal the replacement of the City of Famagusta with a Municipality in which Paralimni will lead and which will have full control over the decisions.
The purpose is now clear and I expect a strong reaction from the people of Famagusta to the visible danger that exists. Here I would like to say my Mea Culpa to the people of Famagusta. As I was fooled into calling them to react before it was too late. Unfortunately, we now have a scenario for the Municipality of South Famagusta under creation.
The proposal of the Municipality of Paralimni at the same time comes to make the rich richer and the poor poorer (communities). The rich who will be controlled by Paralimni to have budgets over 50m and the poor (communities) who were persuaded to ask for a Municipality, with a budget below 7m.
The other goal is the demolition of the Brand Name Ayia Napa for the benefit of Protaras as well as the utilization by its Developers so that they can sell their developments as Ayia Napa. When we see the Marina of Protaras and the Developers of Protaras advertising abroad under the name Ayia Napa what else to say.
At the same time, Protaras' interests do not want the name and Brand Ayia Napa to be extended to the west, that is, to Sotira and Liopetri, which is logical, simply because it is not in their interest as tourist and residential developments will be built in an area characterized by and you will sell like Ayia Napa. However, it is in the interest of Sotira and Liopetri and maybe it is time to look at them as well and not only ours. I expect the strong reaction of the citizens of Sotira and Liopetri as they know very well what they will lose in case of implementation of the proposal of the Municipality of Paralimni
The things of the urban center are nonsense and it is just another trick to get more funding in Paralimni and the renovations of its center to the detriment of the rest.
Regarding the savings, I will say that the garbage fuel also brings several savings to Paralimni, but in relation to the health and well-being of the citizens of Ayia Napa and Paralimni, who for their own good would have to close it down at a financial cost and restore it as Ayia Napa did the same. Sustainability and sustainability are different from a simple accounting number.
Let me give some examples. Gymnasium, in Paralimni insist the 2nd Gymnasium to be built in Paralimni and no discussion about Ayia Napa, insist on abolishing the night bus routes of Ayia Napa Protara to the detriment of the tourism of the area, the illegal landfill in the lake still on our border we and the citizens of the lakeside are galloping and breathing, the services (land registry and town planning) have changed the terms of the offers and instead of asking the services to come anywhere in the free province, a condition is entered that they will only come to Paralimni. Of course, even when it has appointments, positions, etc., the provincial cooperation provides that only citizens of Paralimni should be appointed by the free province, the rest you see are uneducated and do not have the qualifications from what it seems. The power in the union did work but only for Paralimni and to the detriment of the rest and especially to the detriment of the communities, and the Municipalities of Sotira and Deryneia (we saved it because of tourism). think about what will happen tomorrow with the proposal of Paralimni
And so to close, The study prepared by the Union of Municipalities itself explicitly mentions the creation of 2 Municipalities, one below Paralimni with Deryneia and perhaps Frenaros and the other under Ayia Napa, on which Sotira and Liopetri will be united. with the preservation of the brand and with all the benefits that the Ayia Napa brand will have for Sotira and Liopetri.
The best scenario in case two municipalities should be created in the province are 2 equal Municipalities, which compete with each other, without the goal of replacing the city of Famagusta. One under the Brand name Ayia Napa and the other under Paralimni. Preserving the Ayia Napa name should also be a national priority
Unfortunately no agreements were kept between us and Paralimni and I personally feel betrayed since there was an agreement that
1) that I will participate on behalf of the Province of Famagusta in the negotiations of the union of Municipalities with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2) that we would share our term in the executive in the union of Municipalities now there is no reason to resign since all the necessary things were promoted by Paralimni at the expense of the others (the change had to be made 3 months ago)
The power in the union here has been forgotten to be transformed into "ours ours and yours again mine"
Dear Theodore, since you want to replace Famagusta or join Famagusta in the future (which I doubt) I started and suggested merging with those bordering Famagusta, ie Paralimni, Deryneia, Frenaros and Acheritou, and we will find them. the rest so that the area has 2 municipalities equal, with all the benefits, the maintenance of the Ayia Napa brand, and without wanting to replace our city and Metropolis Famagusta.
There was a way not to merge Paralimni as well as Ayia Napa with any for the benefit of the province, but as you set them up underground, the creation of 2 Municipalities is now a given and we will certainly not be with Paralimni, we will see the interest and the future not only ours but also the rest of our neighbors who really care about the future of the whole region and who understand the importance and benefits that Ayia Napa will have for them. I am talking about those who have been wronged in recent years (Sotira, Liopetri and others inland), and of course we will see an expansion to the West and not to the north with those who want to be part of Ayia Napa and not to absorb it "
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