Author: ekathimerini.com | 11 September 2019
The governor of the overcrowded reception and identification center in Moria, Lesvos, resigned on Wednesday saying he is "tired," state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported.
Yiannis Balbakakis, who run the overcrowded camp for about three years, is credited with creating “safe zones” to protect unaccompanied underage refugees, women and single-parent families.
“I leave with my head held high for doing what I had to in difficult circumstances. I do not leave as a thief, nor do I leave as a protesting politician. I leave because I have to leave. I'm tired,” he was quoted as telling ANA-MPA, adding that he submitted his resignation to the Citizen Protection Ministry.
The camp, which is a disused military base, has been repeatedly criticized by humanitarian organizations for its squalid living conditions. Read more>>>