Lesbos: Immigrants in the streets – Residents blockade around Moria



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Thursday 10 September 2020, 10:55

The weather in Mytilene is tense, where thousands of refugees and immigrants were forced to spend the night on the streets after the second fire that almost completely burned down the accommodation structure in Moria, while residents and municipality officials have closed early in the morning. on the way to the KYT so that the cleaning work of the burned camp does not continue.

According to local stonisi.gr, the mayor of Mytilene, Stratis Kytelis, was also present at the site of the blockade, stating in his statements that he does not accept the reopening of Moria, or the creation of any other structure, not even temporary. He demanded the immediate departure from the island of any form of the refugees and immigrants who currently live on the streets.

(photo source: stonisi.gr)

For its part, however, the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum reported that within the day all necessary actions will be taken for the immediate housing of the vulnerable and the families of Moria in specially designed areas, clarifying that “exorbitant behaviors will not be tolerated. “.

In particular, when attempting a brief account of yesterday’s actions, the Ministry affirms that the day before yesterday’s fire “it had been treated.” The structure was partially evacuated without casualties. The unaccompanied minors were transported out of Lesbos, a ship sailed and work was underway in Moria so that there would be no homeless families at night. “

However, he clarified that the second fire that broke out last night and destroyed most of the structure “stopped the restoration work.” “The main concern of the State was the safety of all those involved,” he adds. And the announcement of the Ministry of Immigration concludes: “Evidently blackmail behavior will not be tolerated.”



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