Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) strongly condemns the fact that the report on construction reform which has finally been drawn up following the collapse of a house in Hamrun, causing the death of Miriam Pace, is being withheld from the public. This report is long overdue as the first in a spate of several building collapses occurred in April 2019, fully one year nine months ago.
Claiming that discussing the legal amendments in parliament eliminates the need for its publication, is an arrogant assertion that undermines and disrespects the public, the several NGOs and professional associations that have submitted extensive reports and recommendations, not to mention the very victims who have a right to have a say.
To this very day, FAA has been receiving reports and is having to intervene in cases of dangerous development that is putting residents’ lives at risk. This is especially worrying in the case of elderly residents who are being systematically bullied, undermining their health and quality of life, as well as placing their lives at risk as developers pressure them to sell their properties for redevelopment.
The PM’s decision to withhold this report and hide its contents is yet another example of this Government’s ongoing policy to defend cowboy developers at all costs, even at the cost of human lives.
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