The president of KISA stated that "the refugee phenomenon is a worrying and difficult issue". He argued that although the problem has been exacerbated by issues in the Middle East, "there is an exaggeration and abuse of this issue. a very toxic climate in society ". He added that there were things we should have done years ago but not done, such as lowering the levels in the asylum process.
Asked if he distinguishes between immigrants and refugees, he said that this issue stands out, but the government only talks about how to resolve the refugee issue, while talking about insufficient measures. He explained that 30-40% of asylum seekers are people who came to Cyprus legally for immigration purposes, either to work or study, but because they can not easily find another employer, lawyers advise them to apply for asylum. He accused the authorities of deporting refugees illegally by putting a minor Syrian and sending him back to Lebanon.
Asked about the circuits, he replied that there must be people inside and outside the state machine who help make this system work.
Regarding the audits, he states that the organization since its establishment has audited accounts, they are ready and will be submitted in time to the Ministry of Interior, which accused that it targets him. He added that the case of the appeal to the ECHR against the Republic of Cyprus is progressing.
Then the ELAM MP intervened, claiming that "it is a given that the country can not accept any asylum seeker or illegal immigrant, since we have already exceeded all possible limits." He even referred to the examples of Chloraka, Old Nicosia, Molos Limassol and Agios Lazaros in Larnaca, etc.
He stressed that "there is no war in Syria and the government of the country called for the return of Syrian citizens, as the economy needs to be revived." He wondered after they go to Turkey, which is the first safe country, and promotes this world, then we can talk about war and war zone.
He added that "no political force says so, but we are at 4% in the proportion of the population with asylum seekers", calling immediately for the expulsion of anyone illegally present in the country.
Responding to the ELAM MP, Doros Polykarpou stated that "this is what we say that does not help at all to create politics, when political zeros, which have no place in the political and democratic structure, use […], neo-Nazi parties to use a issue and racism to make politics ", while accusing ELAM that it is afraid to propose reality and that it is trying to win votes through the exploitation of fear and insecurity.
Then Linos Papagiannis made a new intervention, stating that "because I have heard the descriptions, I will not enter the same game, I will just say publicly so that people know that a man, who is presented as the greatest humanist and defender of the persecuted refugees, has a wife who is paid by the state and can not because she has political backs from the largest opposition party to consider that she can blame any democratically elected man "
Source: Sigmalive