Archangelos Avenue: Do not harm the trees

The Cyprus Green Party condemns the Town Planning and Ministry of Communication plans for Archangelos Avenue, which include the cutting of 800 trees in order to widen it. The most disconcerting is the contemplation of the bodies in charge to cut 200 century-old cypresses.

We report that this project is taking place without a complete Environmental impact research concerning the environmental consequences it will cause and without the necessary public hearing.
We have long ago noted this issue to be discussed in the Parliamentary Environmental Committee, which unfortunately keeps delaying its debate. Also, there was a special meeting over this topic with the Minister of Transportation and Civil Works. Unfortunately, all of our attempts have been fruitless.
We consider it a governmental obligation to apply common principles of modern governance. A full research of the environmental consequences must be elaborated and public debate must be preceded. The rush shown by the bodies in charge is suspicious and condemnable. It expresses the usual authoritarianism of the bulldozer. It’s a shame. We expected a different approach from the government that promised a “fair society”.