The city council of Košice asks the Minister of Economy to withdraw from the "Memorandum of understanding and collaboration in energetic sector between the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and European Uranium Resources"
10/02/2014 16:01
THE COUNCIL FIRST VOTED ABOUT INCLUSION OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE PROGRAMME
the resolution was proposed by MP Ján Süli
FINALLY, THE MPs HAVE WITHOUT MUCH DISCUSSION APPROVED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION PROPOSAL:
Resolution from the XXIII. meeting of the Košice City Council taking place on 10 February 2014
Request of the city of Košice to the Minister of economy of the Slovak Republic to withdraw from the "Memorandum of understanding and collaboration in energetic sector between the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and European Uranium Resources"
The city council of Košice
according to § 4 sec. 3 letter h) of the Law no. 369/1990 Zb. about municipalities and § 6 sec. 2 letter o) of the Status of the city of Košice and according to the resolution of the City Council of Košice No. 785/2013 approved earlier
A. demands
from the minister of economy of the Slovak Republic to withdraw from the "Memorandum of understanding and collaboration in energetic sector between the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and European Uranium Resources",
B. asks
the mayor of Košice to inform the minister of economy, the minister of environment and the government of the Slovak Republic about this resolution.
WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE VOTE WITH SOME CONCERN...
MPs Brixi, Géci, Grullingová, Briškár, Jenčová and Siksa have left the meeting room - possibly in order to avoid having to abstain or to vote against the resolution.
Similarly MPs Vargovčák and Jutka
(even though Mr. Jutka had used "No to uranium mining" leaflets in his campaign for the Košice Region Council elections in Nov 2013)
MPs Petrenka and Sidor abstained from voting.