Filenews 26 January 2022 - by Angelos Nikolaou
The reconnection of the water supply of the residential and apartment complex "Agios Nikolaos" in Chlorakas, is jointly requested by the managing company, as well as a number of Syrian residents. In a joint letter to the Community Council of Chlorakas and addressed to three Ministers and the Attorney General, they refer to the history of the interruption of the water supply for about three years. The company and the individuals residing in the complex speak of illegal and arbitrary actions. Furthermore, they deny that there are debts of €153,000 from unpaid fees for water supply to the complex.
They also note that the whole issue will be clarified on 25/2/2022, when there will be a cross-examination of the President of the Community Council regarding his claims about debts after the presentation of all evidence proving the payment of all debts owed by the company.
The lawyers of the company and the Syrian team are calling the Community Council, given that the issue of the alleged past debts will now be decided in court in a very short period of time, as the community's water is immediately and within the next few days reconnected to the complex. In such a case, he notes, all fees will be paid as provided by the law for a new connection of drinking water. Otherwise, they ask for permission to be granted to the Syrians to supply water to the complex with drinking water other than the Community one, under the terms and conditions set by the relevant regulations themselves.
It is noted that now the complex, which ensures otherwise decent living conditions for its residents, remains without any water for human consumption and while about 600 people live in it, since the supply of water from another licensed source has also been completely prohibited by decision of the Minister of Health, on which an objection has been registered and which is pending.
At the same time, it is emphasized that the latest actions of the Community Council aim to serve other purposes, such as the removal of asylum seekers, people with complementary protection and migrants and to facilitate the implementation of the decree of the Minister of Interior dated 20/12/2020, which is judicially controlled as illegal in the context of other procedures, for the prohibition of the residence of asylum seekers in the community.
