| Alternattiva Demokratika-The Green Party Nifs Gdid-Nifs Nadif 149,Archbishop street, Valletta. tel no : 21255330 http://www.alternattiva.org.mt Media Release 24/07/2002 Nationalist mayor's Golf motion: A blatant contradiction Alternattiva Demokratika-The Green Party is showing its disapproval of the way that the Nationalist Party's local councillors in Rabat Local Council have shot down a clear and courageous motion against the development of a golf course on agricultural land. The Green Party's Chairperson Dr Harry Vassallo described the counter motion presented by the Nationalist mayor of Rabat as "self contradictory" and an "exercise in waffle, greenwash and political newspeak". Dr Vassallo added: "The PN dominated Rabat Local Council is supporting the development of the golf course on agricultural land while insisting that the environment and agricultural land are not damaged. This is nothing but a blatant contradiction and an exercise political opportunism. Trying to please everyone at the same time in this case is impossible. The solution offered by the Rabat Local Council is an exercise in the art of the impossible. The PN's mayor counter motion demonstrates a complete lack of commitment in favour of the farmers whose livelihood and way of life is being threatened". AD notes that in a meeting with the Front Kontra l-Golf Course, the Rabat Local Council had stated that it would oppose the golf course if the farmers do not want to give up their land. AD Chairperson Dr. Harry Vassallo added that: "Unlike the PN, The Green Party has made a clear choice in favour of agricultural land and the environment. We do not seek to please God and the devil at the same time". AD is confident that the members of the board of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority will vote in a responsible way and will not approve the development of an unsustainable golf course on agricultural land in Verdala. AD urges the public to join a public demonstration in favour of agricultural land and against the development of the Verdala golf course, which will be held in Valletta next Saturday at 10:00 am. James Debono Media Officer Stqarrija Media 24/07/2002 Il-mozzjoni tas-sindku Nazzjonalist tar-Rabat: Kontradizzjoni enormi-AD Alternattiva Demokratika-The Green Party tiddizapprova l-mod kif il-kunsillieri Nazzjonalisti fil-Kunsill tar-Rabat ivvutaw kontra mozzjoni kurraguza kontra l-izvilupp ta'korsa tal-golf fuq art agrikola. Ic-Chairperson tal-AD Dr Harry Vassallo iddeskriva l-kontro mozzjoni prezenata mis-Sindku Nazzjonalista tar-Rabat bhala "kontradizzjoni enormi" u ezempju car ta'nuqqas ta'impenn favur l-agrikultura u l-ambjent. Dr Vassallo zied jghid li: "Il-Kunsill dominat mill-PN qed jappoggja l-izvilupp ta' korsa tal-golf fuq art agrikola u fl-istess hin qed jinsisti li l-ambjent u l-art agrikola ma jigux mittiefsa. Din hi kontradizzjoni enormi. Dan hu ezercizzju ta'opportunizmu politiku. Madankollu huwa impossibli li wiehed jinghogob ma kulhadd fl-istess hin. Is-soluzzjoni tal-Kunsill tar-Rabat hi ezercizzju fl-arti tal-impossibli. Il-Kunsill qed juri li ftit jimpurtah mill-ghixien tal-bdiewa li ma jridux icedu l-art li ilhom jahdmu ghal hafna snin". AD tfakkar ukoll li waqt laqgha mal-Front Kontra l-Golf Course il-Kunsill tar-Rabat kien sostna li l-pozizzjoni tieghu hi wahda kontra l-izvilupp ta' golf course jekk il-bdiewa jirrifjutaw li jecedu l-art li jahdmu. Dr. Harry Vassallo sostna li: "Ghall-kuntrarju tal-PN, L-AD ghamlet ghazla cara favur l-art agrikola u l-ambjent. Ahna ma nipruvawx naqdu lill-Alla u lix-xitan fl-istess hin". L-AD hi kunfidenti li l-membri tal-bord tal-Malta Environment and Planning Authority se jivvutaw b'responsabilita u jivvutaw kontra l-izvilupp ta' golf course insostenibli fuq art agrikola fil-Verdala. AD theggeg lill-pubbliku biex jippartecipa f'dimostrazzjoni kontra l-izvilupp tal-golf course fir-Rabat. Din id-demostrazzjoni se ssir fil-Belt Valletta nhar is-Sibt fl-10:00 am. James Debono Media Officer |
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