Outraged residents of the Mitsero community and surrounding communities held a protest rally, once again expressing their strong opposition to the relocation of an asphalt plant to Mitsero.
Local residents and the group “Communities in Action” gathered at the site where the plant is to be built, demanding that construction be halted. They expressed their deep concerns regarding the protection of public health and air quality.
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“We are here because our area is already so burdened that we can’t tolerate any more asphalt plants, quarries, or anything else.”
Elli Mesaritou – On behalf of “Communities in Action”
“It’s harmful to the residents of the area. To their health.”
A resident
“We demand that it be removed from our area because it’s already burdened with other issues.”
Resident
“Are they going to suffocate us? With smoke? Cut off the air we breathe? What on earth are they doing? Why?”
A resident
And they are once again calling on the relevant authorities to reconsider the decision to relocate the asphalt plant.
“Our rights are non-negotiable. We will not give in. We demand that the government finally take notice of the people of this place. We demand that it treat us as citizens of this country. We demand explanations and clear answers to our unanswered questions.”
“We have buried this place—that is why the answer is ‘no,’ and history is written with ‘no’s.’”
Andreas Papanastasiou – Community Leader of Mitsero
“They haven’t taken any action to improve the current situation, and yet they dare to come and ask us to allow them to set up the insurance plant?”
Marios Makrygiannis – Community Leader of Kato Moni
“We won’t allow it; at the very least, we community leaders will take the lead.”
Ioannis Ioannou – Community Leader of Aredio
“We’ve come to protest for the things that go without saying. The obvious things—our health and the clean air that we and our babies breathe.”
Evangelos Argyrou – Community Leader of Agios Ioannis
“Together, we will fight this battle, and there is no way we will lose.”
Sotiris Kyriakou – Community Leader of Agrokipia
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The community leaders called on the public to gather once again outside the Supreme Court tomorrow morning.
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