Mistra issues 'ironed out with steam roller'

R Abela

Nov 6th 2009, 21:26

Perit Falzon, you have all the support from all honest citizens. Keep it up.

D Camilleri

Nov 6th 2009, 19:02

keep it up Joe Falzon

P. Cassar

Nov 6th 2009, 17:47

@ J Farrugia Typical PN arrogance You NEVER tackled the argument/s but attacked the messanger. This is losing you votes consistently

Joseph Sant

Nov 6th 2009, 14:40

As a citizen I feel duty bound to applaud Mr Joseph Falzinb, NEPA Auditor.. Nobody except those who might have a finger in the pie should accept the fact that meeting between MEPA officials and the developpers of projects would be held behind closed doors and at the stakeholders back. Why should the stakeholders, would be kept in the dark of what was being negotiated? Such unacceptable and illegal things occured also in other big projects surrounded by controversies. A case in point is the Recycling Plant at Sant'Antnin. Where important studies including health and environmental studies were not carried out. The Minister himself attended meetings with the adjudicators of his own application for at least 3 times. No records of these meetings were found or produced. It appears that no minutes were kept of such meetings. These too were held without the knowledge of the stakeholders. Is this fair to the maltese citizens? Where is justice? Where is the 'same level playing field' that is so important in our laws. Yes, Mr J.l Falzon is right. Such attitude is illegal.

Adrian Borg Cardona

Nov 6th 2009, 14:30

Mr. farrugia: Mr. Falzon has explained his reasoning - can you explain to us where and why he said the wrong thing instead of just throwing mud at him? (3) the courts are know to make mistakes - look at the number of judgments turned over on appeal - so even the courts are not infallible. I think it is developers who are arrogant - they have become so because MePA works in a way to give them every advantage and none to objectors!!

Peter Murray

Nov 6th 2009, 14:19

FAO-Mr.FARRUGIA,

Sir.

I was pondering on exactly on what your perceptions of the fundamental concept of freeedom of speech and right to defend oneself constitute?You denigrate a gentelman resorting to uncalled for and unsubstantiated claims and accusations in the sordid process.Mr.Falzon merely stated facts and crucial issue that the essential element of truth and reference to thereof appears untrammelled by necessity.At no time did he contradict the law or disrepect it,merely highlight the absolutely correct interpretation of such as laid downand not to refer to such or circumvent its role and purpose as and when required.Mr.Falzon's courageous and selfless action is, in the minds of the majority of the people, a shining beacon in a dark and opaque world highlighting a totally flawed, incorrigeable and much- abused system and being derided for having the audacity to say so.

John Falzon

Nov 6th 2009, 12:10

I have nothing but admiration for this great and courageous man.

Paul Micallef

Nov 6th 2009, 11:11

Malta needs a lot more peope like Mr Falzon. Well done. You have all our support

Phil Humphries

Nov 6th 2009, 10:47

...Mr Musumeci said meetings called by Mepa's liaison officer in the Mistra case could not be deemed to be DCC meetings as defined by law. "These meetings are only intended to iron out contentious issues,"

Why would anyone with a vested interest in the progress of a development application ( e.g. an Architect ) want to keep 'Contentious' issues out of the public domain ?
Wasn't it contentious issues and the lack of transparency that caused people to loose faith in Mepa and the development process in the first place ?

No wonder it's taking so long to reform the process.

J Farrugia

Nov 6th 2009, 10:12

This Auditor Falzon is truly incredible. Why not admit that you are not infallible and that you yourself may sometimes be in the wrong. You dont have divine rights or privileges. You are just one of us, common mortals who can err. And yet with all hsi arrogance he wants to teach one and all what is right or wrong, even having the audacity to contradict our law courts, which may err and which may teach him a lesson in respect. Enough said about this guy..