Re: Hondoq project will change area forever
Published on AD-Ghawdex@yahoogroups.com on 6th November, 2006.
In my opinion the problem of developers and speculators turning National Treasures that belong to every citizen into get rich projects for themselves will not be solved unless the Law of the Land is changed dramatically. The Municipality should always have the final say in what goes on in the territory that falls under its jurisdiction. In other words a village like Qala should set up zoning codes and Qala alone should determine and have final say on what goes on there and not a body like MEPA that is an outsider and could easily be swayed and manipulated one way or another by outside pressure. And areas like Hondoq and Ramla and Ta Cenc and Dwejra should be designated as Landmarks and that would end all sorts of speculation..
I think it is a real shame that someone could buy property in a place like Hondoq and then get approved for putting a marina and other buildings when that area should be off limits to private speculators. Hopefully enough citizens open their eyes soon and sound off and protest before it is too late. Hondoq is perfect the way it is and to have it taken away from all of us so that a few can reap profits is sacrilegious.
Charles Sammut
In my opinion the problem of developers and speculators turning National Treasures that belong to every citizen into get rich projects for themselves will not be solved unless the Law of the Land is changed dramatically. The Municipality should always have the final say in what goes on in the territory that falls under its jurisdiction. In other words a village like Qala should set up zoning codes and Qala alone should determine and have final say on what goes on there and not a body like MEPA that is an outsider and could easily be swayed and manipulated one way or another by outside pressure. And areas like Hondoq and Ramla and Ta Cenc and Dwejra should be designated as Landmarks and that would end all sorts of speculation..
I think it is a real shame that someone could buy property in a place like Hondoq and then get approved for putting a marina and other buildings when that area should be off limits to private speculators. Hopefully enough citizens open their eyes soon and sound off and protest before it is too late. Hondoq is perfect the way it is and to have it taken away from all of us so that a few can reap profits is sacrilegious.
Charles Sammut
posted by Hondoq at
9:27 PM
