Petition to ‘save Ħondoq’

Published on the Malta Independent on the 21st August, 2011.

Ħondoq ir-Rummien campaigners have set up a petition at raxerri.com/soshondoq to convince the Malta Environment and Planning Authority’s board to uphold the decision of its Environment Protection Directorate and refuse to grant the permit for the development of Ħondoq ir-Rummien.

Long-time Ħondoq campaigner Paul Buttigieg comments, “I am very pleased to be part of a team of NGOs who all believe in the same cause, that is, Ħondoq ir-Rummien should be saved from speculation and remain in its natural state for all to enjoy.

“The authorities need to understand that Hondoq is not just a beach as it also plays an important role in many people’s lives especially where the social aspect is concerned.

“The people of Malta and Gozo as well as foreign visitors have already shown in the past that Ħondoq is important for them after Mepa received a record number of objections against the proposed project.

“This record was only broken when the St John’s Cathedral application was lodged.”