14 August 2008, 10:35 am
"Its more than six months since visitors to the natural scenic Dwejra Bay witnessed the construction of a concrete monstrous structure. Subsequent to complaints from the public and environmental NGOs, MEPA had halted the construction process last March. It seems that with time, memories are wiped clear. Today, towards the end of July at the height of the touristic season nothing has changed. Notwithstanding words pleasing to the ear on concepts such as eco-Gozo the environmental damage carried out is still there for all to see and without anyone having shouldered responsibility for its perpetration" said Victor Galea Alternattiva Demokratika Spokesman for Gozo. "The San Lawrenz Local Council as well as the Ministry for Gozo should realise as soon as possible that tourists do not visit Gozo to view concrete poured over natural sites and empty blocks of flats. It is not sufficient for those that promote tourism towards Gozo to publish fantastic photos of the Azure window at Dwejra but that to encounter irregularities and a general state of neglect when visiting these advertised sites. It is sufficient to point out that in the vicinity of Dwejra around 80 enforcement notices have been issued. These include illegally built rooms in fields, illegal extensions to boathouses, quarries without permits, dumping sites, an extension to a chapel without a permit." (vide: http://victorgalea.blogspot.com/2008/04/dwejra-enforcement-cases.html for more details ) The Green Party Spokesman for Sustainable Development Carmel Cacopardo added that : "It is scandalous that a site which had to be changed into a Heritage Park through the use of EU funds has been transformed into a showcase for the operation of the Law of the Jungle in Gozo. These structures in a National Park contrast with what is being projected as eco-Gozo."... read more
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