DISY
July 11, 2011, left an indelible mark on our country with yet another tragedy. 13 of our fellow human beings perished that day in the explosion in Mari. 13 people who with unparalleled courage and self-denial offered their own lives on the altar of duty, while many others are still suffering from health problems to this day.
On that day the state showed unprecedented inefficiencies and shortcomings. Mistakes that resulted not only in the loss of our fellow human beings but also destroyed key state structures.
The messages from the Mari explosion are and will remain strong. It is a sacred duty of all political forces in the country to ensure over time conditions of safe governance with constant care in all directions so that such tragedies never happen again.
The Mari accident was a national tragedy that must not and will not be forgotten by anyone.
AKEL
Today marks 11 years since the deadly explosion of 11th July 2011 at the naval base "Evangelos Florakis" in Mari. AKEL commemorates the memory of the thirteen men of the National Guard, Fire Brigade and EMAK who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The explosion at Mari is a constant reminder to the State, the State administration and the security forces of the need to make the protection of the lives and safety of the personnel serving our homeland an absolute priority. The State is charged with the responsibility to guarantee that similar tragedies will not be repeated and that there will be no more victims.
DIKO
11 years ago today, an unspeakable tragedy was to claim the lives of 13 young men, naval officers, sailors and firefighters, when the deadly explosion occurred at the naval base "Evangelos Florakis" in Mari.
The Democratic Party honours the 13 heroes who, on that black morning of 11 July 2011, remained faithful to their duty to the end, sacrificing their own lives, and expresses its full support to their families.
The state has a duty to ensure that the mistakes and omissions that led to the deadly tragedy will not be repeated. It owes it to the families of the heroes, to all those who serve the country today and to future generations.
July 11th is a day to pay tribute to the 13 heroes of the Naval Base in Mari who fell in the line of duty, but also a day to point out all those actions that must be taken in advance so that this tragedy does not happen again.
We will not tire of repeating that justice and punishment are pending for the real perpetrators of this national tragedy. This is a debt owed by the state that has yet to be paid and remains the main demand of the families of the victims.
Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Co-operation
Eleven years have passed this year since the black July 2011 and the deadly explosion in Mari, which left 13 people dead.
Memorials, commemorations and the day of remembrance are not an excuse for any of the perpetrators. The impunity that prevailed and still prevails, as if there were no accountability, justifies the cries of mothers, wives, children, relatives and friends who still demand justice for the unjust loss of their own people. The Polyviou Commission of Inquiry then, even identified the root causes of the disaster, but these were never examined and, as in every similar case, this finding was closed in the drawers of the presidential office.
As the Movement of Ecologists - Civic Co-operation, we express our full support to the families of the victims of the Mari explosion. Our promise is that we will never stop remembering the disaster, we will never stop asking for support for the relatives of the victims. And above all, we will never stop demanding that the wrongs of this place change.
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