The need to immediately address the traffic problem plaguing residents and visitors to Limassol was highlighted by ELAM MP Polys Anogiriatis on the Alpha Summer program. In his first television interview since his election to the House of Representatives, he noted that most parents face a daily “ordeal” transporting their children to schools and tutoring centers and called on the relevant authorities to submit comprehensive proposals to find solutions.
He noted that the growth observed in the city over the past fifteen years is entirely legitimate, but the proper infrastructure is lacking. He pointed out that certain areas have turned into immigrant ghettos, while families avoid visiting the Molos at night due to the gathering of foreign nationals and safety concerns.
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Mr. Anogiriatis identified illegal and irregular immigration as the biggest problem and the most significant challenge his party is called upon to address, not only in Limassol, but also in other cities.
“When you walk at night, you realize it—you don’t feel safe. And ELAM’s problem is with illegal immigrants, and we’ve said this many times. This is a problem throughout Europe, but in Cyprus, we’re a small country, so it’s more pronounced. If you look at it, 7 out of 10 of the illegal acts committed daily are by them.”
When asked whether he was providing these statistics based on actual data, he answered in the affirmative and rejected the suggestion that he was exaggerating to highlight the scale of the problem.
“As we speak, 9–10% of them are asylum seekers, and I don’t know how many others are undocumented immigrants.”
