Referred law for compensation to Dhekelia communities unconstitutional

Referred law for compensation to Dhekelia communities unconstitutional

A law passed by parliament and referred by President Nikos Christodoulides, allowing compensation to be paid to communities neighbouring the power plant in Dhekelia, has been found to contradict the Constitution, it was reported on Thursday. The Supreme Constitutional Court had been tasked to rule on the law providing for financial assistance to be paid to those communities. In its ruling on Wednesday, the court said the law had been passed on O…