The crowd protesting outside the "parliament" is growing and the number of participants in the "demos" event that will be closed if the "bill" for the local government reform is passed is increasing.
T/C media report that there is a strong "police" force on the spot and from time to time there is tension and clashes between the protesting "mayors", "municipal" officials and residents of these "demoi" with "police officers". At the same time, the 'public, administrative and health affairs committee' of the 'parliament' which was to discuss the controversial 'bills' could not meet due to lack of quorum, as the 'MPs' of the CEC did not show up for the session.
Since Monday the day before yesterday, the "municipalities" of Ayios Sergios and Dikomou proceeded to an indefinite sit-in protest outside the "parliament", today the "municipalities" of Ayios Ambrosios Kyrenia and Tziaos were added and tomorrow Yialousa and Rizokarpaso will participate in the sit-in protest.
The participants of the protest expressed the intention to close the roundabouts in Kyoneli and Mia Milia (SS: the largest roundabouts in occupied Nicosia).
The tension was triggered shortly before 11 am when it was heard that the "committee" could not meet to discuss the two controversial "bills" concerning amendments to the "law" on the consolidation of "municipalities" and on "provincial administration".
The participants of the protest outside the "parliament" tried to open the doors of the courtyard of the building to enter, the "policemen" prevented them and there were skirmishes, arguments and tension.
The protesters shouted slogans such as "There is death, no turning back", "Government resign", "Unity, struggle, solidarity" and "Faiz resign" addressing the "prime minister", Faiz Suzhouoglu.
Source: KYPE
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