Malta's spiralling economic growth has degraded our environment, and will continue to do so unless effectively controlled, the Partit Demokratiku said in a statement.
"Malta's future depends on both environmental and development policies being considered together, as sustainable development implies sustainable environmental policies, which are dependent on sustainable economic growth. These are paramount when it comes to planning and development."
"Addressing the Malta Developers Association Annual General Meeting, Prime Minister Dr Joseph Muscat stated that he fails to see that urban planning for years to come should venture into these considerations. In my opinion this is absurd. The reasons are downright obvious. On the other hand Opposition Leader Dr Adrian Delia still fails to recognize and address the Private Members Bill on a National Development Masterplan tabled by Opposition PD, so that it is discussed in House, even though he holds a different opinion to that of the PM," PD Leader Godfrey Farrugia said.
"Partit Demokratiku insists that a National Architectural Policy (National Development Masterplan) is taken in hand without any further delay so that a national consensus on the use of land and sea is laid out," said Secretary General and MEP candidate Martin Cauchi Inglott. This must address a sustainable, comprehensive and technical strategy whose objective must guarantee a better quality of life for all, including those who come after us," he said.
"We must integrate our development zone and those outside it into a holistic policy that centres on liveability and community wellbeing" stated MEP candidate Camilla Appelgren. "We are not. All is being done piecemeal. Development should proceed hand in hand within the concept of a circular economy."
PD is of the opinion that the development zone should be extended only in exceptional cases and only if the National Architectural Policy approves such a direction.
"It is a fact that PA is politically captured and our urban and rural areas have been ravished by this government, who made capital of the 2006 rationalization plans , and more, even though Dr Joseph Muscat had criticised it when he was in opposition." said MEP candidate Anthony Buttigieg.
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