The services of the Municipal Water Supply & Sewerage Company of Ioannina (DEYAI) were visited by Meropi Tzoufi, on the occasion of her intention Mitsotakis government to privatize water.
The Ioannina member of parliament of SYRIZA-PS spoke with the workers about the government’s plans to degrade and depreciate the DEYAs of all cities, the staff shortages and the critical problems that make it difficult for municipal enterprises to operate. The discussion highlighted verticaldisagreement with the privatization of services and there was talk of employee mobilizations.
The president of DEYAI Aris also expressed his opposition to the change in the operating framework Bartzokaswho informed the member of parliament of Ioannina about its important expansion project biologicalcleaning, a project of a project that was started by the decision of the SYRIZA government and is ongoing. Finally, in the meeting with the president of DEYAI, the immediate need to strengthen DEYAI with specialisedtechnicianstaff to cope with the increased water supply and drainage needs of the Municipality of Ioannito.
As the SYRIZA-PS MP mentioned in statements after the meetings, “the ND government, without consultation and without understanding the needs of the citizens, He agreed to the indirect privatization of water in order to proceed with the disbursement of part of the funds of the Recovery Fund». He further emphasized that “the postponement of the bill is needed vigilance and not complacency“, while underlining that “the central priority of SYRIZA-PS is the quality of life of citizens and the protection of the environment, and in this context it is committed that water it will remain a public and social good».
