“‘Both the Local authorities and the people have a great responsibility. Do not listen to fairy tales for temporary gain. If we want the island to become a factory that will not produce for us but for someone else, this is called betrayal. If the companies see strong opposition from the public and the Municipality they will not invest.’.”

Georgios Kasimatis (1932, Kythira) is a distinguished Greek lawyer, political scientist and university professor of Constitutional Law, who was president of the Athens Law School and director of the Law Office of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou.