An appeal to the government and the parties to act immediately to find a solution to the issue of the establishment of the temporary Coordinating Council for the Provincial Organization of Self-Government of the Famagusta District, the Municipality of Deryneia addresses.
In a statement it is stated that "the Municipal Council of Deryneia held an extraordinary meeting at noon on Thursday, December 8 and discussed the situation, as it has been created for the establishment of the temporary Coordinating Council for the Provincial Organization of Self-Government of the Province of Famagusta».
It is added that "unanimously the Municipal Council expresses great disappointment at the fact that we observe that the province of Famagusta remains once again the last province to start work on the smooth transition to the new order of things, according to the Legislation for the reform of of Local Government”.
The matter, continues the announcement, “should have been legislated from the publication of the Legislation as was done with the other provinces and not be left to each one to conclude by himself and act behind the scenes, in order to achieve in other ways what ,what he considers right».
It is also reported that «the topic of discussion has developed into an issue between the Municipalities of Ayia Napa and Paralimni, but it actually concerns the entire province Famagusta, Municipalities and Communities. We should all together demand that this issue end immediately and not make continuous statements with insinuations.
The announcement also states "the permanent position of the Municipality of Deryneia during the discussion of the Reform Bill. of the Local Government, which was its amalgamation with the Municipality of Famagusta, something which was rejected by the House of Representatives, because the occupied municipalities were outside the Legislation».
It is also noted that "according to the statements of the Mayor of Agia Napa, his wish is not to delete the Metropolitan Municipality of Famagusta, something that is also a permanent position of the Municipality of Deryneia. Our Municipality has never done anything that refers to such a thing and in no way does it wish to do so.
It is also stated that «even though the Municipal Council in a previous session agreed with the Bill that was submitted by the Government, suggests that since there is no consensus, the second largest Municipality, that is Deryneia, should take over.
«In the event that this is not accepted either, we consent as he presides with legislative regulation, the Mayor of Famagusta according to’ with an exception, based at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Famagusta in Deryneia, which is the only building that the Municipality has in the province, it is added.
The Municipal Council of Deryneia "calls on the government and the parties to act immediately to find a solution to this hot issue».
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