The Alternattiva Demokratika Gozo Regional Committee presented its proposals for the Green Party’s electoral manifesto at a press conference in the AD’s office at Zebbug, Gozo, where AD chairman Harry Vassallo and the members of the AD Gozo Regional Committee presented the manifesto specifically for the island of Gozo.
“Alternattiva Demokratika felt the need to create a specific electoral manifesto for Gozo due to the fact that this island remained a political ball game between the two parties on the eve of every general election, with unsustainable promises which Gozitans are fed-up of hearing,” said Dr Vassallo.
“We want to demonstrate that we do things differently. It is now time for every registered voter in Gozo to have the choice to vote for the Green Party’s candidate if they want to see the best reform happening in Gozo,” he said.
The Greens’ chairman said that since Malta joined the European Union, Gozitans understood that if they wanted to see progress in Gozo they needed a third voice, as opposed to the current two stagnant political parties financed by speculators, with ineffective members of parliament who should be representing Gozo, rather than the interests of their own political parties.
“Gozitans have already shown that there is a movement for change in Gozo when over 1,300 voted for the Green Party’s candidate during the MEPs elections, while around 12 per cent of the voters in the local councils voted for Alternattiva Demokratika during recent local elections in Gozo,” said Dr Vassallo.
He said the political force of the AD Gozo regional committee, has forced the two parties to change their policies on Gozo, since they knew that if they continued ignoring this electoral district, Gozitans were going to give a clear message in the next general election by voting for Alternattiva Demokratika.
The manifesto proposes to create opportunities in the IT industry since such business is ideal for a small island like Gozo, as it does not promote further land speculation and it is in line with the Green Party’s proposal to turn Gozo into an ecological island.
The manifesto also includes proposals to turn the current controversies over Ta’ Cenc, Ramla and Hondoq into job opportunities without destroying the natural environment, the country’s patrimony and the ecology.
The manifesto includes proposals for radical reform in public transport in Gozo, which has been neglected for many years, proposals for creating new, modern and sustainable jobs in Gozo, proposals for a reform in the Gozo Ministry and public administration, and a fully democratic Gozo, as well as proposals for better quality education for all Gozitans to succeed.