Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party
www.alternattiva.org.mt
P.O. Box 38, Marsa, MTP1001
PR 20-10-2012
Armier should be given back to the public – AD
In a press conference in front of the Office of the Prime Minister,
Alternattiva Demokratika the Green Party said that Armier should be given
back to the public.
Michael Briguglio AD Chairperson said: "Armier should be given back to the
public, and all illegal boathouses should be removed. The Prime Minister
should call a spade a spade and declare that no more usurpation of public
land will be allowed in Armier and other areas. Labour should break its
silence and support such a policy. AD's election in parliament will ensure
that the issue is on the agenda. You know where we stand".
Carmel Cacopardo, Deputy Chairperson and spokesperson on sustainable
development and home affairs said that the current situation as a result of
which boathouses at Armier which utilised for habitation during the summer
months and built on public land without permits is the result of the
complicity of politicians holding public office during the past 40 years.
They turned a blind eye when public land was taken over abusively and acted
as if nothing unusual had happened.
Secret meetings on the eve of general elections to find a formula so that
those who illegally took over public land retained its ownership aggravates
the situation.
AD – The Green Party, added Cacopardo is of the opinion that there are two
issues which have to be considered. The first is the Marfa Action Plan
published by MEPA for public consultation 10 years ago which draft plan
tackles in an holistic manner the area known as l-Ahrax tal-Mellieha
emphasising the need to rehabilitate a number of areas and how different
areas should be protected. The second is on how boathouses built on public
land should be demolished and removed and the Marfa Action Plan proposal to
built beachrooms in their stead in five zones proposed by MEPA.
Cacopardo concluded by stating that AD is of the opinion that the
boathouses should be removed forthwith and that it is not necessary to
build beachrooms instead considering the close proximity of practically all
residential areas to the sea. It is essential that those who took into
their possession illegally public property are not rewarded.
PR 20-10-2012
L-Armier lura f’idejn il-pubbliku
F’konferenza stampa quddiem l-Ufficcju tal-Prim Ministru, Alternattiva
Demokratika qalet li l-Armier ghandu jinghata lura lill-pubbliku.
Michael Briguglio, Chairperson ta’ Alternattiva Demokratika qal : "L-Armier
ghandu jinghata lura lill-pubbbliku u l-boathouses illegali ghandhom
jitwaqqghu minnufih. Il-Prim Ministru m’ghandux jibqa’ jilghab bil-kliem u
ghandu jiddikjara li hadd m’hu ser jibqa’ jithalla jaqbad u jiehu f’idejh
art pubblika minghajr awtorizzazzjoni la fl-Armier u l-anqas f’zoni ohra.
Il-Partit Laburista ghandu jikser is-silenzju u jappogga politika ta’ din
ix-xorta. L-elezzjoni ta’ Alternattiva Demokratika fil-Parlament tassigura
li din il-materja tkun fuq l-agenda tal-pajjiz. Maghna taf fejn qieghed."
Carmel Cacopardo, Deputat Chairperson u kelliemi ta’ Alternattiva
Demokratika ghall-zvilupp sostenibbli u l-intern qal li l-qaghda attwali
tal-Armier b’boathouses uzati ghall-abitazzjoni fis-sajf u mibnija fuq art
pubblika bla permess hi rizultat ta’ komplicita tal-politici fit-tmexxija
ghal dawn l-ahhar 40 sena li ghalqu ghajnejhom ghall-abbuz kontinwu b’art
pubblika li insterqet u thalliet tintuza qisu xejn m'hu xejn.
Il-laqghat sigrieti lejliet l-elezzjonijiet generali biex tinstab formola
kif din l-art pubblika li insterqet tibqa’ f’idejn min seraqha taghmel
is-sitwazzjoni hafna iktar gravi.
Alternattiva Demokratika zied Cacopardo jidhrilha li hemm zewg issues
separati li wiehed ghandu jiffoka fuqhom. L-ewwel il-Marfa Action Plan
ippubblikat mill-MEPA ghal konsultazzjoni pubblika 10 snin ilu u li jhares
lejn l-Ahrax tal-Mellieha b’mod olistiku b’emfasi fuq kif iz-zona tista’
tigi riabilitata u kif ghandha tinghata l-protezzjoni mehtiega l-oqsma
differenti. It-tieni kif ghandhom jitnehhew il-boathouses mibnija fuq art
pubblika misruqa u kif minflokhom skont il-Marfa Action Plan (meta
approvat) ghandhom jinbnew il-beachrooms fil-hames zoni proposti mill-MEPA.
Cacopardo ikkonkluda billi qal li AD hi tal-opinjoni li l-boathouses
ghandhom jitwaqqghu minnufih u li mhux necessarju li tibni kmamar hdejn
il-bahar in vista tal-fatt li prattikament iz-zoni residenzjali kollha huma
vicin tal-bahar. Fuq kollox hu essenzjali li min seraq art pubblika ma
jkunx ippremjat.
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