Successful Protest by volunteers of the Multicultural Center of Lahti ..

Arthur Tilley

Utilizing recent decision the volunteer s members of the Multicultural Centre of Lahti made late  in the afternoon a protest outside the town hall of the City.

Holding banners with slogans in English, Finnish, Russian, Spanish, Greek  they  demanded from  the Municipal Council which was  in session at the time, not to accept to discuss the proposal to move the Multicultural Centre of Lahti in another area.

Some council members on their arrival at the Municipal Hall chatted with protesters vowing that they would try their best that the proposal  would not pass.

Before the plenary  the Mayor of the City  visited the protesting volunteers  and received their  resolution .

The Mayor pointed out that he was amazed  by  the massive participation of the volunteers  and stressed that the event itself proves that the Multicultural Center Lahti truly serves  in bringing together people of different cultures.

Lahti 11/10/2014

Arthur Tilley

Voice of Lahti s Editor.