Front Ħarsien ODZ this morning commended the stance taken by the Siggiewi council against the development of a motor sport racetrack on an ODZ site known as San Niklaw, close to the Dar tal-Providenza.

"We are against any development on any non-committed ODZ site irrespective of the location proposed and we reiterate our call on the government to exclude any proposals on undeveloped ODZ land in its call for expression of interest," the front said.

It reiterated its stance that a call for expression of interest should not have been issued in the absence of a studies on the environmental sustainability of such a huge project-the size of 100 football pitches- in a small island like Malta.

"If the government remains obstinate in issuing this call, all documents related to this call for expressions should be published in full to ensure maximum transparency," it said.

The front also called on other councils where ODZ land may be earmarked for the development of a racetrack to join Siggiewi in declaring their opposition to such developments.