"He was and will be my little brother" The Mayor of Paralimni, Theodoros Pyrillis, spoke on the show Alpha Information, about the Minister of Transport, Giannos Karousos, saying that "he is glad that the student has surpassed the teacher".
"For me he was and is my little brother, there may have been differences but these exist between brothers, nothing changes, he is very capable and I am glad that the student surpassed the teacher. I believe that the new Ministry, which is taking over, also has the capacity to move forward with new ideas, new dynamic ways of functioning and innovations. ”
Asked if he believes the Karoussos ministerialization has to do with local government reform, he said he did not think there was any background, at least to his knowledge, and recalled that Giannis Karousos' name was "played" again as a minister.
"We are glad that the President of the Republic has finally found that there are capable people in the free province of Famagusta", he commented.
"I'm leaving politics"
"My intention is to leave politics.", said Mr. Pyrillis, answering a question whether he will claim the City Hall of the new Municipality. The ideal for him, he commented, would be to extend, as discussed, until 2024, when the ongoing projects under his mayorship will be handed over.
It responds to reactions to the name of the Municipality
Commenting on the reform of local government, he praised the Minister and the negotiating team for the unification of Municipalities, talking about a revolution that will offer a better life to the citizens and provide political and economic independence to the Municipalities.
He added that for the time being there was no discussion of the name of the new Municipalities, since this is something that must be studied after the approval of the bill. He also commented that the brand name is not only the name "Ayia Napa" or "Protaras" but also the various well-known beaches and areas of the two tourist areas, so it is not necessary for the brand name to be the name of a Municipality.
He also noted that he is willing to help even the rural municipality, the Municipality of Kokkinohoria, in whatever is needed.
Source: AlphaNews.Live