With a sharp press release the municipal faction «All Together, Kythera-Antikythera» brings back to the fore the need for accountability for the devastating fire of 26 July 2025.
The councillor of the faction, Panayiotis Megalokonomos, submitted a formal question to the City Council asking for answers about the lack of firebreaks, which were planned and funded but not implemented. At the same time, it asked what measures had been taken by the Municipal Authority to prevent fires and what strategy it intended to implement in order to avoid a repetition of similar omissions.
The faction recalls that the scheduled August accountability meeting was cancelled by decision of the City Council President, with the excuse of «workload of the services for data collection», and 20 days later it has not yet been rescheduled.
Mr. Megaloconomou's question, as noted, expresses the anguish of the society of Kythera and highlights citizens' demand for transparency, accountability and meaningful information.
Read the press release:
Councillor Panagiotis Megalokonomos demands answers for the fire of 26 July. Citizens need to know.
The August Accountability was cancelled by decision of the City Council President and, twenty (20) days later, has not been rescheduled. The excuse given was the “workload of the services to collect data”.
Our party today publishes the question submitted by the Municipal Councillor of our party, Mr.Panagiotis Megalokonomos, in order to inform the society of Kythera about the critical issues raised and remain unanswered.
Question 2 - Fire Protection - Fire of 26 July (Mr Panagiotis Megalokonomos)
Considering the catastrophic fire of July 26, 2025 and the lack of fire safety zones that were planned and funded:
- what measures has the Municipal Authority taken in recent months to prevent fires?;
- what is its strategy to ensure that similar omissions are not repeated in the future?;
The question of Mr Panagiotis Megalokonomou expresses the anxiety of society and highlights the need for clear and responsible answers. The citizens of Kythera are entitled to transparency and full information, even when accountability procedures are delayed.
