A protest occasion was held on Saturday by members of the Affiliation of Docked Boat Homeowners in Larnaca Marina, demanding the speedy reinstatement of berthing charges, in addition to enchancment initiatives in Larnaca Marina.
Homeowners of docked boats marched from Larnaca Marina to the doorway of Athens Avenue the place they symbolically stopped site visitors for a couple of minutes, shouting slogans and holding banners that learn, amongst different issues, “the state expels us from Larnaca and Cyprus,” Marina & Port of Larnaca Vassilikos Terminal corruption and incompetence”, “You misplaced the ensures we pays them”, “Cyprus island with out maritime imaginative and prescient”.
The President of the Union Chris Stekas said that “we’re right here right now to protest as soon as once more in regards to the dealing with of the state and particularly the Ministry of Transport on the difficulty of the Larnaca Marina”.
He stated that the Larnaca Marina is at the moment managed and owned by the Ministry of Transport, which “chosen and assigned the key funding for the Marina and the Port to KITION”. “It’s the Ministry that monitored the progress of the good venture and inspired KITION to place will increase,” he stated, so as to add that “it’s the Minister himself who assured us till the final second that Kition's initiatives are progressing in line with schedule.”
Mr. Stekas referred, amongst different issues, to the current developments with the administration of the Marina and the Port, which handed into the fingers of the Ports Authority and the Ministry of Transport after the tip of the contract with the Kition firm, saying that the Ministry “right now guarantees the Municipality, to the individuals of Larnaca and to us initiatives in report time within the Marina”.
He spoke of practices that “battle with the rules of equal therapy and non-discrimination” and which, in line with Mr. Stekas, cost boat homeowners at Larnaca Marina “with twice the charges in comparison with different state berthing areas”.
He spoke of a “failure” by the rulers to correctly handle the venture, saying they’re “asking us boat homeowners to pay for the damaged ones”.
He requested the state and the Municipality of Larnaca to face near society, colleges, teams, nautical sports activities, professionals, the widespread individuals and “not burden us with unjustified will increase and drive us out”.
He additionally referred to the request “to instantly perform some completely obligatory enchancment initiatives within the Larnaca Marina, primarily the dredging of the doorway to the Marina and upkeep on the again docks”.
“We wish to be a part of the discussions on what is going to occur sooner or later relating to the problems of Marinas and fundamental infrastructure in Larnaca and in Cyprus on the whole and to take part within the related committees” he concluded.
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