Kythera.News received a letter from municipal council candidate Iakovos Pastos at 1:40 p.m. today, which is published below:
KYTHIRA – ANTIKYTHIRA – NEW DAY
CONSISTENCY – RENEWAL – CONTINUITY
Our beloved Kythirians – Antikythirians
Our coalition combines the modern self-governing experience of the older generation with the enthusiasm and fresh visions of the younger generation. In this way, we want to give a real voice to every citizen of any age or social group.
Our principle is to refrain from «one man's power» and from the philosophy of «ours» and «theirs» because these are the things that divide people, and we need you all united to create a new path for our MUNICIPALITY.
We want to serve the interests of the citizens of our region because we know that the strength of our MUNICIPALITY lies in our people.
That is why we are asking you to join us if you have a vision, a desire to create, a desire for originality for a ’MODEL MUNICIPALITY.«.
The citizen will be at the heart of all our actions. We firmly believe in the principle of coexistence of new ideas with knowledge and experience, which, as a harmonious combination, will give us the strength to achieve what we all ardently desire.
We look only forward, united.
For a MUNICIPALITY that will treat crises as challenges and turn them into opportunities.
The municipal authority must constantly listen to the pulse of society and provide immediate and feasible solutions in the public interest. After all, all of us younger Greeks have learned lessons in political ethics and responsibility through the positions and ideas put forward by the first liberal constitution of Epidaurus on equality, equal rights, and equal citizenship.
It is time to understand that there is nothing that divides us. For us, our ONLY ENEMIES were and are our common problems. We embrace all our fellow citizens without discrimination. We rely on the principles of justice, equality, legality, honesty, transparency, and sincerity with social sensitivity without deviations, without egotism, intolerance, and personal interests. We address you with courage and sincerity to say: Friend, fellow citizen, we will speak to you with the language of truth and humanity.
We are committed to: Moving forward in cooperation with all institutions and our fellow citizens, UNITING our forces for the common good.
We are not flying high in the clouds; we know that anything great for our region can ONLY be achieved through joint efforts.
As a matter of principle, we believe in a MUNICIPALITY that is an institutional representative and supporter of social interests through democratic participation, consultation, transparency, accountability, and which always operates within the framework of the Constitution and the laws.
Our program is not characterized by arrogance, conceit, or contempt for our fellow citizens, nor does it seek to undermine the positive work that has been done, which will indeed serve as a legacy for the future.
In the upcoming municipal elections, we seek the vote of the citizens of the MUNICIPALITY OF KYTHIRA – ANTIKYTHIRA with the commitment that four words, four nouns, will seal our choices.
It is about truth, cooperation, trust, and solidarity.
Truth versus lies.
Cooperation as a self-evident management method.
Confidence to be an active citizen in local affairs.
Solidarity with the further strengthening of the social structures of our municipality.
The Municipality of Kythira – Antikythira is our home, the land and the people we cherish and love. It is not simply a place where we live, but a part of our very lives.
On the occasion of the municipal elections, we formed a coalition, as we are people from all professional fields and social groups, with the sole purpose of working selflessly to implement our vision for a model MUNICIPALITY. With consistency, responsibility, meritocracy, and transparency as our core principles, we set high goals.
We are looking only forward and united. In this struggle, we are all present TOGETHER AND UNITED.
For us, local government means participation, social responsibility, TRANSPARENCY, JUSTICE, development, accountability, and responsibility to citizens and the state's control mechanisms.
We shape our program and our priorities after listening to citizens. Not with the arrogance of the all-knowing, but with respect for every citizen.
Our goal is to meet at the basis of solving problems and not just identifying them.
Our priority is a MUNICIPALITY that listens, cares, and innovates for the benefit of its citizens. A MUNICIPALITY that stands by and supports their efforts.
We are citizens united by a sincere love for our homeland, our ethos, our knowledge, our experience, the drive of newcomers, our passion for creation, and our concern for the present and future of our municipality.
A group of people with different views and of different ages, but who share common concerns and goals.
Let's strive for our region with its people as our main asset.
Without them, no one can succeed.
To make our municipality a PLACE TO LIVE, not just survive.
We do not claim to be infallible, so we ask all citizens, groups, and associations to submit proposals that will contribute to finding effective solutions to the problems faced by each village.
With respect for every problem, big or small, faced by every fellow citizen, which will be solved after discussion with every citizen who wishes to do so, especially with young people, because they are the future of the place. We need to listen to their concerns, their ideas, their suggestions, their «wants.».
We want their participation, their dynamism, their enthusiasm, and their freshness.
We want to see our place through their eyes.
Our proposal is as follows:
- Operation of an internal office to deal with everyday problems.
A service that will monitor and address the practical issues that citizens face on a daily basis, as soon as they step outside their front door. Problems with stray animals, cleanliness, road maintenance, etc.
- Municipal Correspondent for each Municipal District.
Through the municipal correspondent, home assistance will be provided to citizens who have an objective inability to access municipal services.
- Upgrading the social structures of the municipality.
The municipality's motto: «No one alone, no one helpless.».
- Operation of the Office of Education and Youth.
Children and their needs are the most valuable asset for the present and future of our society.
Our young people have all the intellectual resources and knowledge that, together with our support and experience, will enable them to take control of their own lives. Only then will the emigration of talented and capable people stop, and we will all be able to live with pride.
Dear fellow citizens,
We invite you to support us because we are united by our common program and our love for Kythira and Antikythira.
No one is expendable. No one.
We are us because you are you.
Thank you for your trust.
With respect and appreciation
Jacob Pastos
Candidate for Municipal Councilor
Secretary of the Holy Metropolis of Kythira and Antikythira
