Stelios Tsikritsis, the Mayor of Tyrnavos and President of the Tyrnavos Water Association, has departed from the association’s general assembly, citing governmental manipulation. He condemned the simultaneous scheduling of a KEDE meeting on the same topic, which led to mass departures from the assembly. Tsikritsis stressed the importance of public awareness regarding governmental plans that he claims prioritize the interests of a few over the common good, asserting that water should be considered a social resource rather than a commodity.