The number of Gozitans complaining with Alternattiva Demokratika regarding injustices they are suffering, especially on matters regarding high-rise buildings in their neighborhood and planning, is alarming, AD chairperson Harry Vassallo told a news conference in Xlendi.

Dr Vassallo said that in places like Xlendi the original plan for a villas area has now turned into chunks of flats. Then there are those being given permission to build more than three storeys and others in the same street not allowed to. This is a typical situation which occurs every five years close to a general election, but now the situation has become alarming. “The mistakes which are occurring now and the breaching of the planning laws, especially during the election period, will result in confusion and injustices for others who will have to suffer for many years to come,” Dr Vassallo said.

“A vote for Alternattiva Demokratika means that AD in a coalition government will work towards real and sustainable progress in our country for all citizens and will eradicate the stagnant political system by regulating the political parties’ finances and the much needed reform in the Malta Environment and Planning Authority,” concluded Dr Vassallo.