The complaints about illegalities made, living and sanitary conditions in a particular building in Oroklini where migrants are staying, was heard on Tuesday by the Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee for the Study of the Demographic Problem.
In a statement after the committee's meeting, its chairman, ELAM MP Linos Papagiannis, said that the problems in the area of Oroklini due to the increasing flows of irregular migrants were discussed today.
As the Oroklini community leader was informed, he continued, the relevant government agencies are "completely absent" and have no answers to the problems which he said were recorded in letters dating back more than a year.
He said there are complaints about violations of the penal code, illegal water transfer procedures, damage to buildings and more, adding that the state pays migrants an allowance for renting illegal buildings.
"Cyprus is being invaded every day with Turkey leading the whole thing," he said, adding that even though there are European directives and agreements, Cyprus is the first country in the EU in the percentage of asylum seekers with 6% of the population.
He said there is no other country in the EU that gives the allowances that Cyprus gives, and that welcomes these people with such kindness and courtesy. He added that "the government is responsible for this situation", which in collaboration with political parties has "made our country a hostage" of this situation.
He wondered what is expected to happen, noting that citizens are "boiling" and will react and that they will not be alone in this reaction.
DISY MP Prodromos Alabritis said that at the meeting there were several complaints about an illegal complex housing migrants in Oroklini.
The community leader, the MP said, complained that the tenant owes money to the community council and for this the water has been cut off. Consequently, he carries water in water trucks, while several sewage from the complex is discharged into the Oroklini Lake and the sanitary and living conditions are not suitable, he added.
"We call on the relevant government departments and the Police to enforce the law and do whatever is necessary to restore legality to the area," he said."
Source: CNA
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