While tomorrow Malta will be commemorating its freedom from British colonial rule, these celebrations will be held under the rule of speculators who are exploiting the country for the benefit of the few, Moviment Graffitti has said.
"Today, we are into our third day of our camp Assedju PA, where we are symbolically seiging the Planning Authority which is putting our country under seige with unbridled development which is ruining our quality of life and compromising our future on this island."
"For decades, the business class has accumulated power of a disproportionate nature in our country, with the result that politics ended up becoming a slave to the interests of this class. The fuel station policy is a clear example of all this. Although it was the same authorities who admitted that this policy is doing a great deal of harm since it permits 3,000m² petrol stations on natural and agricultural ODZ land, it has remained unchanged. It is for this reason that applications continue to be presented under this flawed policy. At present that are 14 applications for petrol stations on ODZ land, with four of them already approved, and others which are still being processed. Together these make up a total stretch of land five time the size of the Floriana Granaries. "
"The petrol station policy is symptomatic of a much bigger and profound problem. The list of senseless and harmful development projects which have been approved is endless; one only needs to consider the approval of monstrous projects such as that of the db Group on the former ITS site and the approval of tens of dubious permits that go against actual planning policies."
"It is crucial for the people to fight with all their might against this rule by big business and their politician friends, which is ravaging our countryside and bulldozing over the interests of the majority. We hope to see the day when we will be able to celebrate our freedom from the rule of speculators."
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