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>>Results of the meeting held on 20-8-2003.
In Alexandria 1:00 pm 20-8-2003, a meeting took place between high governmental authority and Bishop Yoanes on behalf of the monastery, in the presence of the Governor of Hurgada, and stayed for two and half hours.
The outcome was a suggestion from the Governor of Hurgada to give the monastery one third of the area under contention and two thirds to the government.
The Governor claimed that they need this piece of land to plant it with trees!! Keep in mind that the monks' cells and caves are scattered in this area they want to take away from the monastery!!
Up to here we stand in front of some really confusing questions !!
1- From where will they get the water to plant the trees, and this area on the Egyptian map is from the areas impossible to reclaim???!!!!!!
2- How can he perform this hard task in the depth of the desert in the foot of El Galala mountain that is 300 Km away from his Administration residency??!!!!
3- Why specially this isolated place that has not sign of life except for the monks only !!!! And why not put all these huge efforts in a place near the sea which will sure enter a good income to the government!!!!
4- And the most confusing question is: what is he going to do with the cells and caves of the monks living in this area??!!! Will he send the huge bulldozers as well to demolish them??!! Or will he force the monks to leave their cells and caves for planting some trees!!!!!
**posted 22/8/2003 1:25 pm **
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