| FRONT KONTRA IL-GOLF CORSE FRONT AGAINST THE GOLF COURSE MEMBERS: Progressive Farmers Union, Alternattiva Demokratika - The Green Party, Friends of the Earth (Malta), Nature Trust, Eco - The Ecological Foundation, Moviment Graffitti, Vegetarian Society, Pembroke Residents Association, Zminijietna, Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti, Inizjamed, Move! Organisation, International Animal Rescue SUPPORTERS: University Chaplaincy, Malta Organic Agriculture Movement, Kopin, Farmers' Central Co-Operative Society Media Release 29/6/02 Increased Opposition towards Rabat Golf Course The Front Kontra l-Golf Kors announced that opposition towards the development of a golf course at Tal-Virtu' in Rabat is increasing. In fact the Vatican's Nuncio and the Farmers' Central Co-Operative Society have declared their opposition towards the proposed development. The Front Kontra l-Golf Course said "The Vatican's Nuncio Mons Luigi Conti has told newspaper Il-Gens Illum on 22 June that the development of a golf course does not conform to the agreement reached between the Vatican and the Maltese Government in 1991. Infact Mons Conti stated that the development of a golf course does not entail social development and has no agricultural use." "Besides, the Farmers' Central Co-Operative Society (FCCS) has joined the growing list of organisations that are opposing the development of a golf course at Tal-Virtu'. FCCS represents around 1,000 farmers and its opposition towards the proposed development confirms that AX Holdings is facing increased opposition from the farmers' community." The ever-growing list of organisations that are opposing the development of a golf course at Tal-Virtu' includes Progressive Farmers Union, Alternattiva Demokratika - The Green Party, Friends of the Earth (Malta), Nature Trust, University Chaplaincy, Malta Organic Agriculture Movement, Kopin, Farmers' Central Co-Operative Society, Moviment Graffitti, Inizjamed, Move! Organisation, Vegetarian Society, Pembroke Residents Association, Zminijietna, Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti, Eco - The Ecological Foundation,International Animal Rescue, Malta Labour Party and Din l-Art Helwa. "We urge the Prime Minister and the board of the Malta Planning and Environment Authority to consider the plight of farmers and refuse the development of the golf course. Such a decision would be in line with the Structure Plan and with the Agreement between the Vatican and the Maltese Government," added the Front Kontra l-Golf Course. Michael Briguglio for Front Kontra l-Golf Course Stqarrija Media 29/6/02 Tikber l-Oppozizzjoni Kontra l-Korsa tal-Golf Il-Front Kontra l-Golf Course qal fi stqarrija li l-oppozizzjoni kontra l-izvilupp ta' korsa tal-golf f'Tal-Virtu' iktar ma jmur iktar qieghed jikber. Filfatt in-Nunzju tal-Vatikan u l-Koperattiva Centrali tal-Bdiewa iddikjaraw l-oppozizzjoni taghhom ghal dan l-izvilupp propost. Il-Front Kontra l-Golf Course qal "In-Nunzju tal-Vatikan Mon Luigi Conti qal lill-gazetta Il-Gens Illum tat-22 ta' Gunju li l-izvilupp ta' korsa tal-golf ma jidholx fil-finalita' tal-ftehim li sar bejn il-Vatikan u l-Gvern Malti. Huwa li l-izvilupp propost m'huwiex opra socjali, li ma hemm ebda zvilupp socjali u li m'ghandu l-ebda uzu agrikolu." "Barra min hekk, il-Koperattiva Centrali tal-Bdiewa (FCCS) inghaqdet mal-lista' dejjem tikber ta' organizazzjonijiet li qed jopponu l-izvilupp ta' korsa tal-golf f'Tal-Virtu'. Il-Koperattiva tirriprezenta madwar 1,000 bidwi u l-opozizzjoni taghha tikkonferma li AX Holdings ghandu quddiemu opozizzjoni dejjem tikber mill-komunita' tal-bdiewa." Il-lista li dejjem qed tikber kontra l-izvilupp ta' korsa tal-golf f'Tal-Virtu' tiknkludi lill Ghaqda Bdiewa Progressivi, Alternattiva Demokratika - The Green Party, Friends of the Earth (Malta), Nature Trust, Il-Kappella ta' l-Universita', Il-Moviment Malti ghall-Agrikoltura Organika, Kopin, Il-Koperattiva Centrali tal-Bdiwa, , Moviment Graffitti, Inizjamed, Move! Organisation, L-Ghaqda Vegetarjana, L-Ghaqda Residenti ta' Pembroke, Zminijietna, Alternattiva Demokratika Studenti, Eco - Il-Fondazzjoni Ekologika, International Animal Rescue, Il-Partit Laburista u Din l-Art Helwa. "Nappellaw lill-Prim Ministru u lill-Bord ta' l-Awtorita' Maltija ghall-Ippjanar u l-Ambjent biex jikkunsidraw is-sitwazzjoni kritika tal-bdiewa u jirrifjutaw l-izvilupp ta' korsa tal-golf. B'hekk ikunu qed jigu osservati il-Pjan ta' Struttura u l-ftehim bejn il-Vatikan u l-Gvern Malti", kompla l-Front Kontra l-Golf Course. Michael Briguglio ghall-Front Kontra l-Golf Course |
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