Gozo Ministry neglect denying Gozitans jobs and economic wellbeing – AD

Over a month has passed since Alternattiva Demokratika alerted the authorities about the mass of broken glass bottles, plastic debris and other rubbish around the Marsalforn tower and littering the historic saltpans; however no action was taken either by the Malta Tourism Authority, Zebbug local council or the Gozo Ministry, Alternattiva chairperson Harry Vassallo said.

“Whereas the Gozo Minister recently issued a media release boasting about how much she cares about Gozo’s heritage and her purported intention to present it to tourists in the best possible light, she negligently ignores the obvious fact that Gozo’s natural and historical environment is our most valuable asset for attracting high added value tourism and the career opportunities associated with it,” he said.

He added that an elected MP from Alternattiva Demokratika would nurture and promote Gozo’s green and natural environment as the key element in its image. Neither the Labour Party nor the Nationalists understood that sustainable development meant long-term, year-round, highly-skilled and well-paid jobs derived from new and repeat business from tourism, of a scale and measured magnitude, which small islands like Gozo could realistically cope with.

The Green Party’s Plan for Gozo would tackle many years of stagnant clientelism while providing a framework in which all private citizens and economic operators would know where they stood, and what their rights and duties were, party general secretary Victor Galea said.