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The indignation expressed by residents of the Nicosia district over the continuous flow of irregular migrants entering from the Green Line through the occupied territories, into the free areas.
A video making the rounds on the internet in recent hours, posted by a resident of Peristerona, shows a group of foreigners illegally entering the republic at midnight.
Residents of Peristerona, but also of the neighbouring villages, say that this is a frequent phenomenon that should be looked at by the relevant authorities with more drastic measures.
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Speaking to the Cyprus Times, the community leader of Peristerona Pantelis Kakoulli noted that it is a known phenomenon which has been happening for quite some time. "Illegal immigrants often come to our community and to our other neighbouring areas. Although there is policing and patrols we ask that more be done by the authorities, so that residents feel safe," he noted.
At the same time, as Mr.Kakoulli, usually migrants go to various places either in house yards or on the streets and ask for the police so that they can be taken to the Pournara Accommodation Centre.
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However, speaking to the Cyprus Times a few days ago, Kokkinotrimithia community leader Christakis Meletias, said that residents fear for their physical integrity and face serious problems such as theft and burglary.
Characteristically, he had mentioned that the situation has reached an extreme with the Pournara Hospitality Centre, as persons constantly create trouble, while they do not hesitate to pull out knives.
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