AD's catalogue of accomplishments
In concluding his letter, When Enthusiasm Rings Untrue (March 3), Anthony Falzon appositely states that "the list goes on". Indeed, the recent "greening" of the body politic clearly illustrates that no political entity can realistically seek absolute...
In concluding his letter, When Enthusiasm Rings Untrue (March 3), Anthony Falzon appositely states that "the list goes on". Indeed, the recent "greening" of the body politic clearly illustrates that no political entity can realistically seek absolute single party power without being intensely aware of the formidable electoral force that AD now constitutes. The following catalogue of AD - The Green Party result-focused accomplishments in this legislature demonstrably attests to that.
1) Ta' Ċenc: untouched.
2) Unjust rent laws: now on the national political agenda.
3) The cost of house property is now centre stage in national political debates.
4) AD's renewable energy policy explicitly acknowledged nationwide.
5) Reduction in Gozo ferry rates.
6) Ix-Xagħra l-Ħamra: untouch-ed.
7) Departure tax: imminent abolition.
8) No mention of marinas and golf courses in recent budget debates.
9) Imminent abolition of spring hunting.
10) Niche tourism such as eco- and agrotourism are now under serious consideration.
11) The Gozo region remained as a single electoral district.
12) Empowerment of the environmental lobby.
13) Ramla l-Ħamra permit: revoked.
14) Introduction of seaplane service to Gozo.
15) Shuttle bus service from Ċirkewwa to MIA introduced.
16) Back office work is now official policy of the party in government.
17) The number of police officers on duty in Gozo increased in 2007.
18) Call centres in Gozo.
19) Restoration projects finally implemented on the Xlendi and Marsalforn towers.
20) Maternity leave increased by another week.
21) Government explicitly ack-nowledges AD's policy that Gozo would benefit, if the island-region were powered completely by alternative sources of energy.
22) Successfully raised national awareness of the economic and environmental sustainability of proposed development projects.
23) Direct transport links between Sicily and Gozo are now under serious consideration.
24) Afforestation and landscaping projects have been introduced in Gozo.
25) "I also agree with AD wholeheartedly on the issue of sustainability" - Lawrence Gonzi, when he was presented with the Green Party budget proposals in June last year.
26) The Whistleblower Act is now centre stage in national political debates.
27) The Gozo hospital incinerator, which used to pollute the environment with toxic emissions, closed following AD's intervention.
28) Reform of Mepa on the national political agenda.
29) Reduction of the "environmental deficit" now on the national political agenda.
30) New rules to monitor and regulate the behaviour of language students by this summer.
31) Approval of Charles Polidano's supermarket in Safi deemed illegal by Mepa Audit Officer following AD's intervention.
32) The proposed mega-development project on the site of the former Mistra Village complex, Xemxija, is the subject of a formal EU complaint issued to the government of Malta. The proposed project is currently under investigation by the European Commission .
All instituted at the instigation of AD.
Given that Alternattiva Demokratika - The Green Party has achieved all this success without parliamentary representation, envisage how much more our nation could accomplish with common sense coalition governance.