"ARROGANCE KNOWS NO BOUNDS" The memorial park "Bubanj" last weekend was the target of vandals again. Unscrupulous visitors to this sports complex in Palilula, destroyed one barn and burned timber, "decorated” memorial with graffiti, damaging part of the bench in amphitheater. All this took place one day before the start of the traditional action of Scouts "Kralj Petar" in Nis. President of Municipality Boban Džunić, who opened the action of the Scouts was unpleasantly surprised with the condition. He condemned the act of irresponsible behavior of individuals with co-workers, the management of the youth office of the municipality and the Scout Association of the City of Nis, toured part of the complex memorial park "Bubanj" which was reconstructed thanks for the project "CourTour " from the Neighbourhood Programme Serbia - Bulgaria and from financial support of the European Union. "As you can see, someone dared to make this "green oasis" of Palilula desecrated. Unscrupulous citizens again destroyed the amphitheater seats, damaged memorial, and made waste - said president of Municipality Boban Džunić. In municipality of Palilula, we have launched an initiative towards park "Bubanj" , after the this project is finished, to protect the park and the memorial, set up video surveillance and provide continuous maintenance of the memorial complex. With the support of the media we have launched a campaign to act on people to change some bad habits and prevent the accumulation of illegal dumps - stressed Džunić. And then we asked for the support of the City, responsible management and public utilities, as well as the help of civil society organizations. In cooperation with the Boy Scouts this initiative is already making progress but other support is lacking. According to President Džunić, project which was completed in 2012, reconstructed the amphitheater, benches were placed in the wider area of the park, paths were made, memorials were cleaned within the park areas, fountains and terraces were reconstructed, sedlings were planted. And all that with the additional resources that are not a burden to already modest budget of the municipality. In terms of difficulty of living of the population, donor funds intended for development of the community are more than valuable. Palilula is a good example of a successful operation and development planning of the local government. We are working on the expansion project and new donations, says president of Municipality, in order to ensure Bubanj reconstruction of the water supply network, regulated lighting, and to create the conditions for the engagement of technical support, to set up mobile toilets, and develop program content that would attract tourists. Development of cultural tourism and the promotion of historical heritage needs the responsibility of citizens. Therefore, citizens of Palilula and Nis, let's save our living space!
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