Hasikos: The current Municipal Councils to help with the reform

The involvement of the existing municipal councils in the process of the reform of the Local Self-Government and the avoidance of possible legal problems by the new municipal councils, invokes the Minister of Interior Socrates Hasikos in his written statement regarding the proposal of the councils. .

According to the Minister of Interior, it seems that "there is a serious intention" the bills for the provincial complexes and the reduction of the Municipalities to 22 to be referred to the Plenary Session of the Parliament around the beginning of November 2016, for their voting in a Law.

"The existing municipal and community councils are deemed to be able to implement the promoted reform more successfully, as they have been involved both in conducting various studies related to Local Government and in the discussion and formulation of the aforementioned Bills," he said. Χάσικος.

He also points out that "legal issues will be avoided in relation to the possibility of reducing the number of Municipalities from thirty (30) to twenty-two (22), in the middle of the term of the newly elected Councils, in case the municipal and community elections are held normally".

Finally, he notes that the Parliament has the last word on the Government bills.

In addition, the explanatory memorandum accompanying the proposals submitted at today's meeting of the Council of Ministers, which was made public by the Ministry of Interior, states that "the proposal is deemed necessary as the process of enacting a law" is at a very advanced stage " .

Source: KYPE