An issue that was discussed in the previous days, concerns the operation of the water sports posts in Ayia Napa and the actions of the Mayor, Giannis Karousou.
POVEK and the Association of Owners of Medium Water Sports-Recreation speak of an "explosive climate that will certainly only have a negative impact on the tourism product and the economy" and call on the Mayor of Ayia Napa "even the last to restore normalcy and legal procedures."
The General Secretary of POVEK Stefanos Koursaris and the President of the Pancyprian Association of Owners of Water Sports - Recreation Dimitris X''Dimitriou, were informed in a meeting on Wednesday 27 April by the professionals of Water Sports and the Mayor of Ayia Napa and concern the operation of the posts of the Water Sports of Ayia Napa.
As it is mentioned, the whole situation that prevails in Ayia Napa in view of the beginning of the tourist season creates a "very explosive atmosphere that will surely only have negative effects on the tourism product and the economy".
It is added that POVEK and the Pancyprian Association "will face with responsibility and determination the arbitrariness and extremist actions on the part of the Mayor of Ayia Napa and will protect their professional members by receiving and implementing after the Easter holidays all legal union and .
POVEK and Syndesmos finally call on the Mayor of Ayia Napa, even the last one, to restore normalcy and legal procedures and declare that they are ready for a meeting and solution of the problems.
Answer of the Mayor of Ayia Napa
The Mayor of Ayia Napa in his statements, expressed his regret that POVEK has made such a position. He stressed that the Ayia Napa Municipal Council follows all legal procedures and there is no illegality in its handling.
He went on to say that there have been three appeals in three different cases, against the actions and decisions of the Municipal Council in relation to this issue. In one of them the Municipal Council has been fully justified and has proceeded normally to sign a contract with the beneficiary who won the offer.
In the other two appeals, the decision was against the Municipality, which within the next two weeks will meet to decide on how to proceed in these two cases, but always respecting the decisions of the Commission, which examined the appeals. .
The biggest problem, added Mr. Karousos, is created by those who have legally lost the offers, with the result that the beneficiaries can not practice their job smoothly. He called on the police and the Coast Guard to intervene for the smooth regulation of the situation, in order to avoid worse consequences.
Closing, the Mayor of Ayia Napa, stressed that “The announcement of offers was made through legal procedures. There is an opinion of the Attorney General, on which the Municipality relied to proceed. Those who have won these offers are free to practice their work. Those who have not secured the bids should leave immediately and let the legal beneficiaries work. "Illegal behavior will not be tolerated by whoever he is."
Source: SigmaLive