Christodoulos Partou and Andreas Zonias

Interviews: Katerina Iliadis

Cfor the mayorship of the brand new Municipality of Aradippou (Aradippou, Kellia, Troulloi), the primary candidates are Christodoulos Partou (supported by DISY, DIKO, EDEK, DIPA) and Andreas Zonias (supported by AKEL, Environmentalists' Motion-Residents' Cooperation). “P” requested the 2 candidates 5 equivalent questions in order that voters may simply examine the solutions and resolve who to vote for on June 9, 2024.

1 What are an important issues of the brand new Municipality of Aradippou?

2. What are your priorities within the occasion of your election?

3. Does Aradippou have an ID? What ought to be the id of the brand new Municipality of Aradippou?

4. There may be stagnation of progress in Aradippou. What precisely do you imply by progress?

5. Why ought to somebody vote for you?

Christodoulos Partou

Born in Larnaca in 1963. He’s a licensed customs dealer and holder of an IATA Class 6 Harmful Items license. He’s a managing director and shareholder in a logistics firm. Amongst different issues, he handled the general public affairs of the Municipality of Aradippou for greater than 20 years – at present he’s deputy mayor. He’s married and has three kids.

1. The Municipality of Aradippou is on a improvement trajectory and has nice prospects forward of it, which I imagine will increase when the historic communities of Kellia and Trulli be a part of it. As in any municipality, there are issues that persist and particular options have to be launched for them. For instance, the street community, each in Aradippou and within the communities of Kelli and Trulli, have to be upgraded, whereas in some areas the coverage of redevelopment of areas is imposed, in order that they turn into extra accessible and flood issues are addressed. Additionally, our industrial and livestock areas have to be upgraded, water loss issues have to be addressed and work on a drainage system ought to start.

2. It's my precedence to launch tasks that can enhance the standard of lifetime of the residents, but in addition to supply incentives to draw investments, which is able to enhance the roles provided and improve the residing requirements of the residents. There are very giant scopes for enterprise improvement within the Municipality of Aradippou, on account of the truth that it’s a hub of 4 provinces and may be very near Larnaca airport. Additionally, we’re the municipality with essentially the most industrial areas within the province of Larnaca, and thru my pre-election program, measures and tasks are proposed, with a purpose to develop and promote them, with a purpose to appeal to corporations, each from Cyprus and from overseas. My imaginative and prescient is to make the municipality a mannequin of sustainable improvement, by way of funding in inexperienced insurance policies, which might be confirmed to carry financial and social advantages. The “good metropolis” plan will likely be expanded to make the municipality local weather impartial, an electrical car charging hub will likely be created, whereas the Inexperienced Entrepreneurship Heart will likely be developed in collaboration with the College of Limassol.

3. After all he has an ID Aradippou additionally originates from its historical past, its custom, its funding in tradition, in addition to the standard of life it already affords to its residents. My level is that this id will likely be strengthened after the merger with the Cells and Trullos, and what’s wanted is to search out methods to undertaking and spotlight it additional. I imagine that the above traits ought to kind the premise on which the enlarged municipality will construct, by way of inexperienced insurance policies and sustainable improvement tasks, its trendy id.

4. I don't share the opinion that there’s stagnation within the progress of Aradippou. Quite the opposite, in recent times, necessary tasks have been carried out, whereas a collection of others have been launched that can give new life to the municipality. Amongst them is the regeneration of the sq. of Apostolos Loukas which has come to life, the completion of two essential anti-flood dams is nearing, whereas there may be steady funding in inexperienced insurance policies, such because the launch of the creation of the primary Municipal Photovoltaic Park in Cyprus. Progress for a municipality happens by way of tasks, measures and the adoption of insurance policies tailored to the wants of the time, whose sole goal is the well-being of the residents.

5. I serve the Municipality of Aradippou for greater than 20 years, the final seven as deputy mayor. I’m calling on folks to vote for me as a result of I’ve information, expertise and a full image of the wants of the brand new municipality, and I’m able to face any problem that can come earlier than us because of the Native Authorities Reform. What I can guarantee is that I’ll implement every little thing I say earlier than the election and I invite everybody to guage me on the premise of my work, as they’ve finished for the final twenty years.

Andreas Zonias

Andreas Zonias

He was born in Larkaka in 1964. He’s a retired Main Basic. From 1987 to 2020 he served the Nationwide Guard from varied ranges of the army hierarchy. Amongst different issues, he served as commander of infantry models, director of operations, director of the Press & Etiquette Workplace, press consultant of the Ministry of Protection, Protection Attaché on the Embassy of Cyprus in Athens with parallel accreditation in Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. He’s a graduate of the Evelpidon Faculty, holder of a grasp's diploma in Enterprise Administration (MBA), in addition to a level in Legislation from the College of Cyprus. He was retrained at army faculties and coaching facilities, together with the Interbranch Protection Faculty in Paris, the Larger Warfare Faculty in Thessaloniki, and the Nationwide Protection Faculty in Athens. He’s a analysis officer of the Sports activities Ethics and Safety Authority. He’s married and has three kids.

1. The Municipality of Aradippou is already dealing with some critical timing issues. As a matter of reality, the brand new municipality that grows embracing the Cells and the Trulli, is known as upon to harmoniously combine these two municipal departments, that are additionally in a yr of stagnation. Equal improvement wants to come back on this context. With regards to the issues, I briefly point out the shortage of sewerage, the problems on Kyriakou Matsi and Makariou avenues, the anti-flooding works wanted within the Vergina space and within the parish of Apostolou Loukas, whereas it’s crucial, in a brief time period, to look at the zone of heavy trade and its results on our security and well being. The brand new municipal Authority may even must handle the waste of the commercial and livestock areas. However every little thing begins and ends with upgrading our each day life and bettering our high quality of life.

2. My precedence the advance of the residents' high quality of life. I would really like in 5 years from now to point out the brand new Municipality of Aradippou and say: “Look, that is how we must always turn into”. With this imaginative and prescient in thoughts, I accomplished my program, which focuses on six pillars: The development of the infrastructure of the brand new municipality, the setting and inexperienced improvement, social coverage and our each day life, the event of municipal capabilities, the administration, the utilization of European funds and usually discovering monetary sources. For readers who’re , my complete schedule is posted on my Social Media.

3. Aradippou has a wealthy cultural, sporting and enterprise exercise. Nonetheless, we should deal with the truth that Aradippou shouldn’t be solely her core. It’s the space of ​​Krassa, Vergina, Agios Fanourios, the outskirts of Aradippou, in addition to the Cellia and the Trulli. Areas that at present really feel rightly uncared for. So, the brand new municipality should create a standard id for all its residents. Via tradition, sports activities, public areas, occasions and actions, residents will come nearer. The aim is a municipality that can function in situations of excellent administration and transparency. With respect to all.

4. I’m one in all them which speaks of stagnation and that was the explanation that led me to place ahead my impartial candidacy. Only a stroll within the Municipality of Aradippou is sufficient to see the stagnation. Within the parks within the Krasa and Vergina space which have been left to their very own units. Within the inaccessible middle of Aradippou. There are in fact additionally the intense issues with the heavy industrial zone, the sewer and the shortage of anti-flood works, which aren’t apparent at first look. I wish to level out that within the municipal district of Trullo there are tasks to be applied which have been pending for 20 years. The identical within the Cells. So, I imagine, progress is listening to the wants of your residents. Establish the issues instantly and never perpetuate them together with your inaction as a municipal authority. With a plan, group, collegiality and assertiveness, we are able to carry progress within the subsequent 5 years to our new municipality.

5. For 30 years, each day, in my life I predicted, organized, carried out. I function with a technique from day one, aiming to see the outcome inside a selected timeframe. For me, the mayor ought to come ahead. To assert. To demand. To be able to knock on doorways and conflict – if obligatory – for the well-intentioned curiosity of his residents. With out social gathering dependencies and burdens. That is what I’ve finished till at present and that is what I intend to do as mayor of the brand new Municipality of Aradippou.

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