Light began to shine on the involvement in the reform of local government.
The number 17, regarding the new Municipalities, which is also included in the Government bill, is viewed with a positive lens, by the vast majority of those involved.
However, given that there will be battles, until the last moment.
According to the bill, the new Municipalities are:
1.Nicosia (With the unification of Nicosia, Strovolos, Agios Dometios, Engomi and Aglantzia)
2. Lakatamias, Tseriou and Anthoupolis
3. Latsion and Geriou
4.South Nicosia
5.Lemesou
6.Eastern Limassol
7.Polemidion
8.Western Limassol
9.Larnaca
10.Meneou-Dromolaxias
11.Lefkaron
12. Athianou
13. Paphos
14.Western Paphos
15.Polis Chrysochous
16. Ayia Napa-Protaras
17.Kokkinohorion
According to the Minister of Interior, There is already a long way to go, as out of the approximately 77 pending issues that existed last September, now it is only 2.
From the show Alpha Enimerosi, Andreas Vyras, stated that he has no objection to the scenario of 17 Municipalities, saying that the scenario of 5 Municipalities can not be implemented at this time.
"We can not go back. We can not go into action that would jeopardize this effort, which has been going on for too long."
And the Mayor of Paphos, to talk about scenarios of tactics and expediencies, on the part of the opposition.
"When you sit in the chair and take executive power in your hands, the executive power is not for you to handle it through the party. "Only in China is the state above the party or in the Soviet Union the soviet."
Expressing the position that there will be no local referendums.
However, the issue will hardly be clarified within 2021, with the most probable scenario to be presented to the Plenary, at the beginning of 2022.
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