More than 70 organisations have joined the call for Ġustizzja għal Artna in light of the serious and imminent threat our country is facing. This strong and widespread support from Maltese and Gozitan society clearly reflects the collective sense of urgency and concern, which is expected to manifest itself in tomorrow’s national protest, on Saturday, 4th October, in Valletta.

The organisations span various sectors of society, including residents’ associations, student organisations — among them medical, architecture, and law students — as well as groups advocating for social justice, and the protection of historical and environmental heritage. The call for the immediate withdrawal of Bills 143 and 144, and the three legal notices, has also been endorsed by more than 160 University lecturers and academics, who are warning that this so-called “planning reform” will have extremely dangerous implications for the country’s future.

This widespread support should serve as a clear warning to the Government that the Maltese and Gozitan people will not accept that their future, and that of their children on these islands, be destroyed for the benefit of a handful of developers with powerful interests. The residents’ associations that have rallied behind the call of Ġustizzja għal Artna – hailing from different localities already suffering the consequences of unplanned and uncontrolled development – are deeply concerned about the implications of these new laws. Whereas residents’ associations have so far been able to unite to fight against illegal developments that would overwhelm their localities and diminish their quality of life, this basic right will now also be taken away. The right of residents to appeal will be severely restricted and, worse still, the Courts will lose the power to revoke irregular permits. Residents have expressed fear that their rights will continue to be trampled upon. While the powers of the Planning Authority to act as it pleases will continue to grow, any recourse to justice for residents will effectively disappear.

Young people are also deeply worried about their future. Front Żgħażagħ għall-Ambjent, an youth organisation recently formed in response to Bills 143 and 144 and the three legal notices, has been at the forefront in strongly condemning these new laws and is urging young people to make their voices heard at the national protest. Students, including KSU, the medical students’ association, and those representing engineering, law, architecture, psychology, and Gozitan students, among others, feel that their future in our country after completing their studies is no longer guaranteed. The new laws being introduced by the Government to serve the interests of major developers threaten to render Malta and Gozo uninhabitable, where quality of life will continue to deteriorate — to the detriment of our physical and mental health.

The Maltese and Gozitan people are being called to turn out in full force on Saturday, 4th October, at 10am in Valletta for the national protest Ġustizzja għal Artna: Kill the Bills! The protest will start at the Law Courts and move toward Castille.

www.gustizzjartna.org

141 Records
7R Lifestyle Malta
ACT
aditus
Association of Students of Commercial Studies (ASCS)
Azzjoni: Tuna Artna Lura
Bandiera tal-Ħaddiem
Betapsi
BirdLife Malta
Christian Life Community
Classics and Archaeology Students’ Association (CASA)
Criminology Students Association (CSA)
Dance Beyond Borders
Department of English Student Association (DESA)
Din l-Art Ħelwa
Din l-Art Ħelwa – Għawdex
Earth Systems Association (ESA)
European Law Students Association (ELSA)
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar
Friends of the Earth Malta
Friends of Villa Frere
Front Żgħażagħ għall-Ambjent
Għaqda Residenti tal-Qrendi
Għaqda Residenti taż-Żurrieq
Għaqda Storja u Kultura Birżebbuga
Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi
Għawdix
Gozo University Group (GUG)
Grow 10 Trees
Humanists Malta
Il-Kollettiv
Illum
Junior Chamber of Advocates (JCA)
Kopin
Kunsill Student Universitarji
Light Pollution Awareness Group
Malta Health Students’ Association (MHSA)
Malta LGBTIQ Right Moviment (MGRM)
Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA)
Malta Rangers Unit
Malta University Historical Society (MUHSĦ
MALTA-ARCH
MaltaToday
Maltese Honey Bee Foundation
Marsaskala Residents Network
Marsaxlokk Heritage
Media & Knowledge Sciences Association (MKSA)
Mellieħa Residents
Men Against Violence
Moviment Azzjoni Socjali
Moviment Graffitti
Nature Trust Malta
Occupy Justice
Pembroke Residents
Ramblers Association Malta
ReLeaf
Repubblika
Residenti Beltin
Save the North
S-Cubed
Sharklab Malta
Sliema Residents Association
Society for Architecture & Civil Engineering Students (SACES)
Solidarjetà
Studenti Demokristjani Maltin
Teqirdux Ħad-Dingli
The Malta International Relations Student Association (MIRSA)
University Engineering Student Association
Vuċi Kollettiva
Wirt Għawdex
Wirt iż-Żejtun
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’Il fuq minn 70 għaqda jappoġġjaw l-għajta ta’ Ġustizzja għal Artna: Irtirawhom Issa!

Aktar minn 70 għaqda ngħaqdu wara s-sejħa għal Ġustizzja għal Artna fid-dawl tat-theddida serja u imminenti li qed jaffaċċja pajjiżna. Dan l-appoġġ qawwi u mifrux mis-soċjetà Maltija u Għawdxija jixhed b’mod ċar is-sens kollettiv ta’ urġenza u tħassib li huwa mistenni li jimmanifesta ruħu fil-protesta nazzjonali t’għada, is-Sibt, l-4 t’Ottubru, il-Belt Valletta.

L-għaqdiet ikopru oqsma differenti tas-soċjetà, fosthom għaqdiet tar-residenti, għaqdiet studenteski, inklużi l-istudenti tal-mediċina, tal-arkitettura u tal-liġi, kif ukoll għaqdiet favur il-ġustizzja soċjali, il-ħarsien tal-wirt storiku u ambjentali. Is-sejħa biex jiġu rtirati minnufih l-Abbozzi ta’ Liġi 143 u 144, u t-tliet avviżi legali, sabet ukoll l-appoġġ ta’ aktar minn 160 lettur tal-Università u akkademiċi, li qed iwissu li din l-hekk imsejħa “riforma fl-ippjanar” se jkollha implikazzjonijiet perikolużi ferm għall-futur tal-pajjiż.

Dan l-appoġġ mifrux għandu jkun sinjal ċar ta’ twissija lill-Gvern li l-poplu Malti u Għawdxi mhux se jaċċetta li l-futur tiegħu u ta’ wliedu fuq dawn il-gżejjer jiġi meqrud għal gwadann ta’ ftit żviluppaturi b’interessi b’saħħithom ħafna.

L-għaqdiet tar-residenti li ngħaqdu wara s-sejħa ta’ Ġustizzja għal Artna: Irtirawhom Issa! – u li ġejjin minn lokalitajiet differenti li diġà qed ibatu l-konsegwenzi ta’ żvilupp bla ppjanar u bla rażan – jinsabu mħassba ferm bl-implikazzjonijiet tal-liġijiet il-ġodda. Jekk bħalissa, l-għaqdiet tar-residenti setgħu jingħaqdu biex jiġġieldu kontra żvilupp illegali li se jgħarraq il-lokalità u l-kwalità ta’ ħajjithom, issa dan id-dritt bażiku se jispiċċa wkoll. Id-dritt tar-residenti li jappellaw se jkun ristrett ħafna, u agħar minn hekk, il-Qorti se titlef is-setgħa li tirrevoka permess irregolari. Ir-residenti esprimew biża’ li d-drittijiet tagħhom se jkomplu jiġu kkalpestati. Filwaqt li s-setgħat tal-Awtorità tal-Ippjanar li tagħmel iktar li trid se jkomplu jikbru, kwalunkwe rikors għall-ġustizzja għar-residenti se jispiċċa.

Iż-żgħażagħ ukoll jinsabu mħassba għall-futur tagħhom. Il-Front Żgħażagħ għall-Ambjent, għaqda ta’ żgħażagħ li ġiet iffurmata riċentament fid-dawl tal-Abbozzi 143 u 144 u t-tliet avviżi legali, kienet minn ta’ quddiem biex tikkundanna bil-qawwa dawn il-liġijiet il-ġodda u qed iħeġġu liż-żgħażagħ biex isemmgħu leħinhom fil-protesta nazzjonali. L-istudenti, fosthom il-KSU, l-għaqda tal-istudenti tal-mediċina, tal-inġinerija, tal-liġi, tal-arkitettura, tal-psikoloġija, u l-istudenti Għawdxin, fost oħrajn, qed iħossu li l-futur tagħhom f’pajjiżna wara li jlestu l-istudji tagħhom m’għadux garantit. Il-liġijiet il-ġodda li jrid idaħħal il-Gvern biex jaqdi l-interessi tal-iżviluppaturi l-kbar qed jheddu li jagħmlu lil Malta u Għawdex post inabitabbli fejn il-kwalità tal-ħajja se tkompli tiddeterjora – b’dannu għas-saħħa fiżika u mentali tagħna.

Il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi huwa msejjaħ biex nhar is-Sibt, 4 ta’ Ottubru fl-10am, joħroġ bi ħġaru fil-Belt Valletta għall-protesta nazzjonali Ġustizzja għal Artna: Irtirawhom Issa! Il-protesta se tibda minn quddiem il-Qorti u timxi lejn Kastilja.

www.gustizzjartna.org

141 Records
7R Lifestyle Malta
ACT
aditus
Association of Students of Commercial Studies (ASCS)
Azzjoni: Tuna Artna Lura
Bandiera tal-Ħaddiem
Betapsi
BirdLife Malta
Christian Life Community
Classics and Archaeology Students’ Association (CASA)
Criminology Students Association (CSA)
Dance Beyond Borders
Department of English Student Association (DESA)
Din l-Art Ħelwa
Din l-Art Ħelwa – Għawdex
Earth Systems Association (ESA)
European Law Students Association (ELSA)
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar
Friends of the Earth Malta
Friends of Villa Frere
Front Żgħażagħ għall-Ambjent
Għaqda Residenti tal-Qrendi
Għaqda Residenti taż-Żurrieq
Għaqda Storja u Kultura Birżebbuga
Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi
Għawdix
Gozo University Group (GUG)
Grow 10 Trees
Humanists Malta
Il-Kollettiv
Illum
Junior Chamber of Advocates (JCA)
Kopin
Kunsill Student Universitarji
Light Pollution Awareness Group
Malta Health Students’ Association (MHSA)
Malta LGBTIQ Right Moviment (MGRM)
Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA)
Malta Rangers Unit
Malta University Historical Society (MUHSĦ
MALTA-ARCH
MaltaToday
Maltese Honey Bee Foundation
Marsaskala Residents Network
Marsaxlokk Heritage
Media & Knowledge Sciences Association (MKSA)
Mellieħa Residents
Men Against Violence
Moviment Azzjoni Socjali
Moviment Graffitti
Nature Trust Malta
Occupy Justice
Pembroke Residents
Ramblers Association Malta
ReLeaf
Repubblika
Residenti Beltin
Save the North
S-Cubed
Sharklab Malta
Sliema Residents Association
Society for Architecture & Civil Engineering Students (SACES)
Solidarjetà
Studenti Demokristjani Maltin
Teqirdux Ħad-Dingli
The Malta International Relations Student Association (MIRSA)
University Engineering Student Association
Vuċi Kollettiva
Wirt Għawdex
Wirt iż-Żejtun
Żminijietna