The President of the Republic is putting an end to the adventures of Local Government, after yesterday's rejection of his impeachment by the Plenum of the Parliament, Nicos Anastasiades made it clear today that he will not appeal to the Supreme Court.
In his statements at the port of Larnaca, the President of the Republic said that he fully respects the decision of the House of Representatives (to reject his impeachment) and made it clear that he will not appeal to the Supreme Court.
At the same time, President Anastasiades warned "those who have wronged the communities, that at some point they will be called upon to bring about the necessary amendments themselves in order to truly serve local government.
It is recalled that the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives yesterday rejected by majority vote the President's referral of the legislation he passed on the reform of local government.
22 MPs voted in favour of accepting the referral, 29 against, while there were 3 abstentions. Based on the deputies' positions, the Parliamentary Group of AKEL, DIKO and the Movement of Ecologists opposed the referral. ELAM also voted against. DISY and DIPA were in favour of the referral. The EPP declared abstention.
The recalled part of the Law concerned the creation of the Municipality of Akamas with its seat in Peyia, consisting of the municipality of Peyia and the municipalities of Akursos, Ineia, Kathika, Kato Arodon, Kissonerga and Pano Arodon, renamed to the respective homonymous municipal districts of the Municipality of Akamas.
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