The Minister of Justice proposed specific solutions to the Municipality of Lakatamia to put an end to all-night drifting in a Lakatamia neighborhood and the nightmare experienced by residents of the area.
Speaking on the Alpha Kalimera show, Lakatamia Mayor Fotoula Hatzipapa, following her meeting with the Minister of Justice, at his own initiative, after the issue was highlighted by the program, stated that Mr. Fytiris proposed specific ways to alleviate the problem.
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“It was a very constructive meeting. We discussed the matter in general terms with the Minister. It was very important to us that it was indeed acknowledged that the police station needs to be reinforced and upgraded to cover such a large area, as does the neighborhood police officer program. The Minister had specific recommendations for us regarding this particular location, which we will review and then proceed to see how they are implemented.”
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Ms. Hatzipapa added that they had also approached the Authority regarding this specific issue, which responded with a proposal for corrective measures, and the Mayor has stated that they will review all proposals together.
“They have suggested specific measures we could implement to alleviate the problem. We will review them with our department and determine how to proceed. We’ll try to prevent uncontrolled traffic using some of the methods he suggested, so that the disturbance doesn’t continue.”
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He also notes that this specific area has not yet been handed over to the municipality by the contractor responsible for dividing the plots, adding that he will request a meeting with the contractor to have the area cleaned up.
“This is an issue we all took to heart. What’s important is that the Minister saw it too.”
