Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party

www.alternattiva.org.mt

P.O. Box 38, Marsa, MTP1001



PR 26-9-2012

Trapping: Government is acting in an irresponsible manner



When Government led by the PN permits trapping year in year out it is

being irresponsible



Carmel Cacopardo, Deputy Chairman of AD – The Green Party and its

spokesman on Sustainable Development and Home Affairs said that when

Malta signed the treaty of adhesion to the EU it committed itself to

phase out trapping in the Maltese islands. During these eight years

Government wasted its time and did not take any concrete measure to

solve the issue of trapping, in the interest of both trappers

themselves and the population at large.



Cacopardo pointed out that on 27th February 2012 the European

Commission had emphasised the need that Malta enhances the protection

of birds migrating through malta in autumn. Commissioner Potocnik had

issued a reasoned opinion in which he admonished Malta to implement

properly bird protection legislation. He also warned Government that

the matter could be referred to the European Court of Justice should n

reply be submitted.



In view of this Government’s decision to issue regulations permitting

trapping of the Song Thrush (malvizz) and the Golden Plover (pluviera)

is irresponsible as government is playing a political game with the

trappers.



AD-The Green party condemns the actions of a government led by the PN

and supports Birdlife Malta for the serious way it has conducted

itself.



Michael Briguglio, AD Chairperson stated “It is condemnable how both

the PN and the PL try to dance to the tune of the hunters’ and

trappers organisations when Malta’s entry into the EU had to bring

about changes enhancing the protection of birds. AD is the only

political party contesting the general election which has a clear

policy on the rights and protection of animals.



PR 26-9-2012

Insib: Il-Gvern qed ikun irresponsabbli



Meta l-Gvern immexxi mill-PN qed johrog sena wara l-ohra regolamenti

li jippermettu l-insib qieghed ikun irresponabbli.



Carmel Cacopardo, Vici Chairman ta’ Alternattiva Demokratika u

kelliemi ghall-Izvilupp Sostenibbli u l-Intern qal li meta Malta

iffirmat it-trattat ta’ adezjoni fl-Unjoni Ewropeja intrabtet li fi

zmien hames snin kellha tiehu mizuri biex l-insib fil-gzejjer Maltin

jinqata’ ghal kollox. Kienu tmien snin li l-Gvern hela u ma ha l-ebda

azzjoni konkreta biex isolvi din il-problema tal-insib, kemm

ghan-nassaba kif ukoll ghall-poplu.



Cacopardo fakkar li nhar is-27 ta’ Frar tal-2012, il-Kummissjoni

Ewropeja hegget lill Malta biex ittejjeb il-harsien tal-ghasafar li

jpassu min fuq Malta fil-harifa. Il-Kummissarju tal-Ambjent Potocnik,

baghat ‘reasoned opinion’ fejn wissa lil Malta biex timplementa b’mod

korrett il-legislazzjoni tal-harsien tal-ghasafar, fejn ukoll qal lil

Gvern li jekk fi zmien xahrejn Malta ma tirrispondiex il-Kummissjoni

setghet tirreferi l-kas lill-Qorti Ewropeja tal-Gustizzja.



Fid-dawl ta’ dan id-decizjoni tal-Gvern li johrog regolamenti li

jippermettu l-insib ghall-malvizz u l-pluviera hi irresponsabbilta

fil-loghba politika li l-Gvern qed jilghab man-nassaba.



Alternattiva Demokratika tikkundanna l-azzjoni tal-Gvern immexxi

mill-PN u taghti l-appogg shih taghha lil Birdlife Malta ghall-mod

serju u konsistenti li agixxiet bih.



Michael Briguglio, Chairperson ta' AD, qal: "Hija xi haga ta' l-ghib

li kemm il-PN kif ukoll il-PL qed jaghmlu hilithom biex jinghogbu

mal-ghaqdiet li jirraprezentaw lill-kaccaturi u lin-nassaba, meta

d-dhul ta' Malta fl-UE kellha ggib maghha bidliet favur il-harsien ta'

l-ghasafar. Alternattiva Demokratika hija l-uniku partit li ser

tikkontesta l-elezzjoni generali li ghandha politika cara favur

id-drittijiet u l-harsien ta' l-annimali".

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