The presence of the people was dynamic. The opposition of the majority of the residents was expressed in the decision of the Municipal Council for the construction of the project in their municipality. The mayor and his scientific collaborator could not convince the people about the benefits that the construction of SMA can bring to the municipality. According to the "initiative group", 2.000 signatures have been collected so far against the construction of the project.
For his part, the president of the Movement stated that under the Treaty of Aarhus, the SMA can not be done and explained the reasons. Of course, he stated that the work should be done in free Famagusta, because it will reduce costs in all municipalities and communities. After the inhabitants of Sotira react in this decisive way, then another place must be found soon to build this project. "We call on the competent Ministry and the Local Government to listen to the concerns of the citizens and to proceed with a better alternative location of the SMA," he said.