Until the last moment, the cooking continues regarding the Local Government reform, with DISY proposing the autonomy of the Municipality of Aradippou, which based on the proposal of the ruling party, is unhooked from Larnaca and merges with the Cells and the Domes.
Because, however, something like that implies an increase of Municipalities to 21 out of 17 that the government seeks, DISY suggests abolition of the Municipality of Dromolaxia - Meneos, which is integrated in the Municipality of Larnaca, where based on the same proposal, Livadia is included. With this Solomonic, the municipalities are reduced by one, when DISY can invoke the fact and appear as a party that is moving in the direction of reducing the number of municipalities, close to the limit of 17 set by the Government. The position of the local authorities is expected with interest, which would create their own municipality (Dromolaxia-Meneou) and are now being integrated in Larnaca.
The above proposal of DISY was submitted yesterday, in the form of an amendment and it is not excluded that other additions and subtractions may occur in the remaining one or two meetings. Depending, always, and the reactions that will occur. Meanwhile, yesterday's development reveals the magnitude of the reactions from local actors, given that the election campaign for the Presidential Elections has already begun.
Reference to the proposal of DISY was made yesterday by the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of Interior, Aristos Damianou, who after a long session said that DISY introduced an amendment to add another municipality, the Municipality of Aradippou, which will be discussed next week.
Overall, before the Commission About 80 amendments were tabled and yesterday the 30 amendments of AKEL, DIKO and EDEK were discussed. Speaking on behalf of DIPA, Marinos Mousiouttas stated that an amendment was submitted by a party to reduce the number of municipalities from 20 to 19. As "F" already wrote, thoughts were made for the integration of the Municipality of Strovolos in the Municipality of Nicosia.
Mr. Damianou referred to convergences, which will be incorporated in the bills, clarifying that there are amendments that are pending for discussion. As he said, the goal is to complete the debate by next Thursday, but if this is not possible, then an additional session will be held with the aim of bringing the bills before the Plenary Session of the Parliament within February. Mr. Damianou acknowledged that some of the amendments concern the thorny issues of mergers, clustering of the number of municipalities, how to elect deputy mayors and other issues related to the functioning of municipalities and provincial organizations.
On behalf of DISY, Mr. Sykas argued that the party remains stable over time in terms of the Government bill that provides 17 municipalities and base and with the explanatory note of the minister there are two alternatives, without increasing the number of municipalities in the province. Larnaca. He also mentioned that based on the studies that have been prepared in order for the municipalities to be sustainable, they should not exceed 17.
The parliamentary representative of DIKO, Panikos Leonidou, referred to the mergers of the municipalities while he also restored the issue of referendums, expressing the belief that a solution will be found in a good mood and with responsibility. EDEK MP Kostis Efstathiou stated that "we are very close to a consensual solution as much as we can ". DIPA MP Marinos Mousiouttas reiterated the party's support for the 14 new municipalities, adding that there is also the number 17 from DISY and the 20 favored by the majority of Parliament. The MP of Ecologists Alexandra Attalidou, expressed the position that the election of both members of the town halls as well as the mayors and deputy mayors should reflect the political will of the citizens and the voters themselves and therefore all votes should be represented in the future municipal councils or constituencies. communities.
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