Tag: planning reform
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Playing the PR game with Joseph Portelli
We have been rather cautious on reporting about the antics being peddled by the Prime Minister over Fort Tigne which is currently under MIDI’s ownership. MIDI have a serious financial crisis at hand and need to sell their assets to cover their debts. Fort Tigne is one one of them. The Prime Minister has started…
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Environmentalists begin nation-wide campaign to inform citizens about the government’s planning reform
Environmental NGOs, Ramblers Associations and Moviment Graffitti have kickstarted a nation-wide campaign to inform residents about the government’s proposed planning reforms, which they describe as the most corrupt planning reforms in the country’s history. The campaign has started today in BirżebbuÄ¡Ä¡a and is called “Ä ustizzja Għal Artna”. Representatives of the groups, Ingram Bondin for Ramblers…
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President of the Ramblers Association rejects invitation to go on Ricky Caruana’s podcast
The President of the Ramblers Association, Ingram Bondin, who has recently been under fire by the Labour Party, has refused an invitation by Ricky Caruana to be interviewed on his podcast. The President of the Ramblers Association, who is currently one of the protest leaders of the environmentalist movement leading the opposition to the government’s…
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Moviment Graffitti camps out in front of Parliament ahead of tomorrow’s protest
Moviment Graffitti has camped out in front Parliament in preparation for tomorrow’s protest against the government’ proposed planning reform, which environmentalists are describing as the most corrupt planning reform in history. The proposed government planning reform will give unprecedented powers to the Planning authority to disregard and flout all environmental regulations implemented in the last…
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Parliament opens with a protest against Planning Reforms: Alex Borg takes an environmentalist turn
Yesterday, as Parliament opened after recess, environmentalists took to the streets of Valletta to protest against what they describe as the most corrupt planning law in history. Enviriomental groups and NGOs are demanding the government to withdraw the bills and are also stating that the consultation process that took place in Summer was meaningless. The…
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ENGOs warn planning amendments still threaten environment despite Minister’s concessions
Environmental NGOs have dismissed Minister Clint Camilleri’s announcement that some of the most controversial elements of the proposed amendments to the Development Planning Act will be toned down, insisting that the entire reform remains fundamentally flawed. In a joint statement, the ENGOs  –  including Ramblers’ Association, Din l-Art Ħelwa, BirdLife Malta, Moviment Graffitti, Nature Trust…
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I create problems and then I solve them – Supreme Leader Robert Abela
We are gently reminding our readers that before the Prime Minister stealthily ushered a massive construction and planning reform in parliament that aims to disregard all of Malta’s environmental regulations instituted in the past thirty years, previously, the Prime Minister used to harper about committing injustice if the local plans changed. Now, it’s basically “to…
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Joseph Muscat is back to doing politics – and as always he lies and deceives
The disgraced ex-Premier Joseph Muscat wrote a long statement on his Facebook page about the government’s proposed construction and planning reforms. The post is surprising because Joseph Muscat has an agreement with the Prime Minister as part of their Devil’s Pact to remain silent on political issues, and naturally, not to criticise the government. Joseph…
