In view of the Freeport management withdrawal of request to repair oil rigs and ships at the Freeport Terminal, Alternattiva Demokratika Chairperson, Prof. Arnold Cassola, said: “It is a good thing that the Freeport Terminal Management has realised its mistake after Birzebbuga Local Council, residents, NGOs and Alternattiva Demokratika protested against this shameful request. Unfortunately, however, the great majority of the MEPA Board, with the exception of Alex Vella (Ramblers), Ryan Callus (PN) u Joe Sammut (PL), had voted in favour of this request, totally neglecting the welfare and needs of the residents.”

It is about time, now, that members appointed to various Boards, Authorities and Corporations are appointed according to their expertise and high degree of independence and not according to their readiness to act as yesmen.

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Fid-dawl tal-irtirata tal-Management tal-Port Hieles mit-talba biex fit-Terminal tal-Port Hieles issir tiswija ta’ rigs taz-zejt u ta’ vapuri, ic-Chairperson ta’ Alternattiva Demokratika, l-Prof Arnold Cassola, qal “Huwa pozittiv li l-management tat-Terminal tal-Port Hieles irrealizza li zbalja u dan wara li l-Kunsill Lokali u r-residenti ta’ Birzebbuga, ghaqdiet ambjentali u Alternattiva Demokratika ipprotestaw kontra din it-talba tal-misthija. Sfortunatament, izda, l-maggoranza tal-membri tal-Bord tal-MEPA, bl-eccezzjoni ta’ Alex Vella (Ramblers), Ryan Callus (PN) u Joe Sammut (PL), kienu ivvutaw favur din it-talba u dan kontra dak li xtaqu u htiegu r-residenti.”

Tajjeb li nirrealizzaw li huwa mehtieg illi dawk appuntati fuq il-varji Bordijiet, Awtoritajiet u Korporazzjonijiet ghandhom jinhatru skont il-kompetenza taghhom u skont kemm huma kapaci jagixxu b’mod indipendenti u mhux skont kemm huma kapaci jaghmluha ta’ ‘yesmen’.