| Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti 149,Archbishop street, Valletta. tel No : 21255330 http://www.alternattiva.org.mt MEDIA RELEASE 17/06/2002 AD STUDENTI OPPOSE RABAT GOLF COURSE �Whatever AX Holdings says the Tal-Virtu` Golf Course remains unsustainable and a huge loss in terms of agricultural land� said Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti spokesperson Francesca Galea. �AX Holdings has commissioned an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and is giving an impression that the Golf Course will have no negative impact. On the contrary the EIA confirms that the Tal-Virtu Golf Course is an unsustainable proposal.� AD Studenti is against the Tal-Virtu Golf Course because; The Golf Course violates the State � Vatican agreement The Golf Course violates the Structure Plan The EIA states that the Golf Course will have a major negative impact on agricultural land The EIA states that the Golf Course will have a major negative social impact on the farmers Francesca Galea concluded �AD Studenti insists that the golf course proposal is unsustainable and should be rejected by the MEPA board on economic, social, environmental and legal grounds. It�s high time that quality of life, agriculture and the environment are given the importance they truly deserve.� Matthew Vella Public Relations Officer Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti STQARRIJA MEDIA 17/06/2002 AD STUDENTI KONTRA L-GOLF KORS F'TAL-VIRTU` "Minkejja dak kollu li jghidu l-AX Holdings l-golf kors f'Tal-Virtu` Rabat jibqa progett insosstennibbli u telfa enormi ta' art agrikola." qalet il-kelliema ta' l-Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti Francesca Galea. "AX Holdings ikkumissjonaw Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) u qed jipprovaw jaghtu impressjoni li l-golf kors mhux se jkollu impatt negattiv.Dan huwa l-boghod hafna mil-verita ghax l-EIA jikkonferma li l-golf kors se jkollu effett negattiv." L-AD Studenti huma kontra l-golf kors f'Tal-Virtu` Rabat ghaliex: Il-golf kors jikser il-ftehim bejn l-Istat Malti u l-Vatikan Il-golf kors jmur kontra l-Istructure Plan L-EIA jikkonferma li l-golf kors se jkollu impatt negattiv fuq l-art agrikola L-EIA jikkonferma li l-golf kors se jkollu impatt negattiv fuq il-bdiewa Francesca Galea kompliet "AD Studenti jinsistu li l-golf kors f'Tal-Virtu hija insosstenibbli u ghandu jigi irrifjutat mill-bord tal-MEPA fuq ragunijiet ekonomici,socjali,ambjentali u legali.Wasal iz-zmien li l-kwalita tal-hajja,agrikoltura u l-ambjent jinghataw l-importanza li jisthoqqilhom." Matthew Vella Ufficcjal Relazzjonijiet Pubblici Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti |