Akel MP calls for aid for grandmother and grandson living in container
Akel MP Argentoula Ioannou urged state intervention for a grandmother and her grandson reportedly living without basic utilities after a bank foreclosure.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Akel MP Argentoula Ioannou has called for state intervention over the reported living conditions of a grandmother and her grandson living in a container without water, electricity or a bed.
Ioannou said the pair lost their home and property following a bank foreclosure and had been waiting for state assistance since last year.
Call for intervention
In a Facebook post accompanied by video footage, Ioannou said the family was living among stacked shipping containers on a plot of land.
She said authorities had been informed of the situation since last Thursday but had not acted.
Reported living conditions
According to Ioannou, the grandmother and grandson were living with few belongings in a container, while a dilapidated structure on the site had effectively been converted into a bedroom.
She also said the area was affected by rats and mosquitoes.
Appeal to welfare ministry
Ioannou called on the deputy social welfare minister to visit the site and assess the conditions.
She criticised what she described as official inaction and urged the welfare state to show sensitivity.
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