AD slams hunting decision, blames main parties

Alternattiva Demokratika has slammed the Ornis Committee for recommending hunting in Spring and blamed the main political parties for the decision.

Arnold Cassola, Alternatttiva Demokratika spokesman on EU and International Affairs, warned that if the EU directives were not respected this would mean heavy monetary fines for Malta.

"In the eventuality of such fines, Alternattiva Demokratika will ask Maltese citizens to withold a small percentage of their taxes and will instead hold personally responsible those politicians, like John Attard Montalto, Simon Busuttil and the leaders of the PN and the PL, who gave hunters the illusion that hunting in Spring is compatible with EU directives," he said.

"They should pay eventual fines out of their own pockets."

AD chairman Michael Briguglio said that unfortunately both the Nationalist and Labour Parties were making a farce out of the hunting issue.

"Instead of attempting to conform to EU legislation which prohibits hunting in Spring, both parties are attempting to please everyone at the same time, the net loser being the environment and the majority of people who are in favour of imporving and protecting our natural environment."