“Rabat local council’s decision to oppose the proposed development of a golf course at Verdala is in line with its declared policy to be in favour of investment, work, sustainable development and land. The Front Kontra l-Golf Kors endorses this position, which safeguards the quality of life of Rabat residents in general and the Verdala farming community in particular. We note with satisfaction that only one local councillor voted against the local council’s motion.

“The Front Kontra l-Golf Kors publicly invites the spokesmen for agriculture of all political parties to declare or reaffirm their position with regard to the proposed golf course at Verdala.

“We also invite all politicians representing Rabat to put forward their views.

“The front would remind the public that apart from the archbishop and the church weekly Il-Gens Illum, a large number of local organisations have declared publicly that they are against the project. These include the Progressive Farmers Union, Din l-Art Helwa, the Jesuit Province in Malta, Friends of the Earth (Malta), Nature Trust, Moviment Graffitti, Alternattiva Demokratika, the Malta Labour Party, Inizjamed, Move! Organisation, Zminij-

ietna, Alternattiva Demokratika Zghazagh, International Animal Rescue, Azzjoni Pozittiva, the Vegetarian Society, Pembroke Residents Association, the University Chaplaincy, Malta Organic Agriculture Movement, Kopin and Farmers’ Central Co-Operative Society.

“Various opinion makers, including exponents of the Nationalist Party, also oppose the proposed development.”