Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian
billionaire, has on Monday in Cairo disclosed his plan to buy an island for
refugees. He said his plan was to buy a Mediterranean island from Greece
or Italy, to house the world’s refugees, especially people fleeing to Europe
from war-torn countries in the Middle East and Africa.
Sawiris said the choice of Greece or
Italy has become imperative because there are dozens of empty islands off both
countries that could house 100,000 to 200,000 people. “It’s a very simple
solution, they sell the island to me and I’ll make a temporary shelter for
these people.
“I’ll make a small port or marina
for the boats to land there. I’ll employ the people to build their own homes,
schools, a hospital, a university, a hotel,’’ he said.
The billionaire said European
countries have taken a hard line on refugees and are refusing to accept any
more.
Sawiris said they argued that
welcoming them would send the wrong signal to people smugglers.
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