Letter from Metropolitan Makarios of Sidirokastro to Migration Minister: "Open the Sindiki Accommodation Center Now"translated

Following the uprising at the closed migrant accommodation center in Sindiki, Serres, and the letter from 300 migrants detailing deplorable living conditions, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Sidirokastro, Makarios, has publicly addressed the matter, urging the Serres accommodation center to be converted to an open facility rather than, as the municipality seeks, closed—acknowledging the anger of those confined and emphasizing that they have never caused problems while moving freely. The Most Reverend Metropolitan, in contrast to the mayor and municipal council of Sindiki, who have requested closure of the center, appeals to the Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Pleuris, not to close the facility but to convert it to an open one, noting that after five years of operation of the centers in Serres and Sindiki, there have been no reports of any misconduct. The letter from the Metropolitan of Sidirokastro to the Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Pleuris: Dear Minister, I write to you with great respect for your person and the work you carry out in your ministry. From the beginning of the selection of “The Key” as the location for the migrant accommodation center in our area five years ago, I have followed its course, development, challenges, and the positive or negative aspects...