AD – The Green Party refers to the report issued by the European Commission on Waste Management and notes that once more that Malta’s performance has been classified with countries which have an implementation deficit in practically all areas of waste management. It is only Greece and Bulgaria who have received a worse classification.
The EU report entitled “Screening of Waste Management Performance of EU Member States” was released by the EU Commission on the 7th August 2012.
Carmel Cacopardo, Deputy Chairperson and Spokesperson on Sustainable Development and Home Affairs for AD, stated that during the past eight years political responsibility for waste management policy was shouldered by Minister George Pullicino who instead of seeking ways to implement EU policy on waste was more interested in political confrontation on issues such as that at the Waste Recycling Plant at Sant’Antnin in Marsaskala.
Whilst it is correct to state that this report is a reflection of the situation as it was two years ago, Malta’s position is a serious one just the same as it indicates a lack of will to implement adequately waste management policy. The report shows very clearly a very serious failure.
In view of this declaration of failure added Cacopardo, Minister Pullicino should assume political responsibility and resign thereby creating an opportunity for someone else who can take charge and contribute positively to an adequate implementation of waste management policy.
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Pullicino imissu jwarrab
Alternattiva Demokratika tirreferi ghar-rapport mahrug mill-Kummissjoni Ewropea dwar l-Immanigjar tal-Iskart u b’dispjacir tosserva li ghal darba ohra Malta giet ikklassifikata fost dawk il-pajjizi li ghandhom deficit fi prattikament l-oqsma kollha tal-immanigjar tal-iskart. Il-Grecja u l-Bulgarija biss gew ikklassifikati aghar minn Malta.
Dan ir-rapport tal-Unjoni Ewropea intitolat “Screening of Waste Management Performance of EU Member States” gie rilaxxjat mill-Kummissjoni Ewropea nhar is-7 ta’ Awwissu 2012.
Carmel Cacopardo, Deputat Chairperson u kelliemi ghall-Izvilupp Sostenibbli u l-Intern ta’ AD qal li ghal dawn l-ahhar tmien snin ir-responsabbilta ghall-politika dwar l-iskart kienet tal-Ministru George Pullicino li flok ma fittex mod efficjenti kif jimplimenta l-politika tal-Unjoni Ewropea dwar l-iskart iktar kien interesssat f’konfronti politici bhal dak li holoq dwar l-impjant ta’ Sant Antnin f’Marsaskala.
Filwaqt li hu veru li dan ir-rapport jaghti l-istampa kif kienet sentejn ilu is-sitwazzjoni ta’ Malta hi xorta wahda ta’ gravita u turi nuqqas ta’ rieda biex tkun implimentata b’mod adegwat il-politika dwar l-iskart. Ir-rapport juri falliment fil-parti l-kbira mill-kriterji addottati biex jitkejjel l-andament tal-pajjizi differenti f’dal-qasam.
Wara dan ic-certifikat ta’ falliment, qal Cacopardo, il-Ministru Pullicino ghandu jassumi r-responsabbilta politika, jwarrab u jaghmel l-ispazju ghal min jista’ jaghti kontribut pozittiv ghall-implimentazzjoni tal-politika dwar l-iskart.
