A group of subcontractors is seeking €1.5 million in unpaid fees after the Cyprus government terminated its contract with the main contractor for the Liopetri fishing shelter project.
In a letter to the Interior Minister and the Parliamentary Agriculture Committee, which is discussing the issue today, the affected subcontractors claim the main contractor received substantial payments without settling their dues.
According to detailed figures provided by the group, the outstanding payments include €400,000 for metalwork, €320,000 for lighting, €265,000 for a metal bridge, and €226,000 for timber supplies, among other costs totalling €1,426,860.
The project engineer, in a separate letter, has called for the reversal of what he terms an “illegal and irregular” contract termination.
He states that the infrastructure is 93% complete, the fishing shelter 82% finished, and building works 47% complete, arguing the project could have been finished within six months had it continued.
The engineer claims the Planning Department’s decision to terminate his contract on November 6, followed by the contractor’s termination on November 7, has halted progress on a significant urban development project and negatively impacts the local economy of Liopetri.
He has urged the President’s office and Interior Ministry to intervene for a swift resolution to allow the project to proceed without further disruption.
