One of the residents of the "Ulpiana" neighborhood in Pristina, Enver Gërguri, said that the construction project approved by the Municipal Assembly to be carried out in this neighborhood primarily violates the safety of residents.
He stated on the show "Konfront" on KTV that before such a decision is made, a public debate should first be organized with the residents of this neighborhood.
Gërguri said they are against public space being taken away in the name of the Mediterranean Games.
"I want to convey the message of the residents that the residents of the 'Ulpiana' neighborhood are not against the Mediterranean Games, but against the taking of their public spaces in the name of the Mediterranean Games. I think that such a project greatly violates the security of the neighborhood and it would have been appropriate for a public debate to be held about this before such a decision was made in the Municipal Assembly. This public debate should have been held first with the residents and it should have been seen where and what is required," said Gërguri.
He said that in addition, before starting the works, experts should also conduct a feasibility study because the safety of residents could be jeopardized without any analysis in terms of emergencies.
According to Gërguri, damages could occur when dealing with natural disasters.
"Considering that I am a resident of this neighborhood and I know this neighborhood quite well, I think it is unfair to violate the neighborhood because this violates the safety of the neighborhood. Before starting and working on anything, experts should first conduct a feasibility study in terms of emergencies and safety. Damage can be very serious in terms of emergencies, especially when we are dealing with natural disasters that occur very often, such as landslides, and then we can also have earthquakes with major disasters and it becomes a great danger for the residents," said Gërguri.
