In Malakasa Reception and Identification Center According to reports, the refugees and migrants who arrived on the island illegally have been there since Friday night in the early hours of Sunday, October 2 2022. The 11 families, comprising a total of 47 people—including 13 children and 2 infants—stayed since Sunday night, in the shed at the Kapsali pier, until a decision is made by the Municipality of Kythira to be moved to an enclosed space at the Mitata Elementary School, Thursday, October 6.
It should be noted that Their transfer to a Reception and Identification Center is the responsibility of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, while the Municipality, the least he could do from the first 24 hours was to temporarily relocate them to a school. Which is It finally happened after four nights and while it was happening The Tragic Shipwreck of the Diakofti.
A similar delay in finding temporary housing had also been observed in the incidents in August, with the mayor stating in the Kathimerini newspaper inability to host, even though it had claimed in a statement to the IN.GR: «is unable to provide a space». It should be noted that at that time, the solution was given with an initiative by Yiannis Katsanevakis, Deputy Mayor for Civil Protection and the the help of dozens of volunteers who organized the accommodations at the Kapsali Municipal Campground. In the end, with a little goodwill, there’s always a place to stay.
As for the procedures established for handling incidents involving migrants Efstratios Charchalakis, Mayor of Kythira He described the situation in detail on Nikos Hatzinikolaou's show in Real FM, on Thursday, October 6, 2022.
The Malakasa Police Station
The Reception and Identification Center (KYT) will begin operations in September 2022 in Malakasa, Attica.
Interpretation services are provided to facilitate communication between employees and temporary residents.
Clothing and shoes are provided to the residents.
Personal hygiene items and bedding are provided and replenished as needed by the residents.
The facilities feature open-air recreational areas that are available for guests to use throughout the day.
Ready-to-eat meals are distributed three (3) times a day.
Residents are allowed to use washing machines and dryers to wash their personal items.
To prepare baby food and beverages for guests with young children, the equipment in the dining and recreation rooms is available for use.
