Alternattiva Demokratika Chairperson, Prof. Arnold Cassola, said that the opening this week of a residential home for persons with disability in the centre of Siggiewi, on the initiative of the Dar tal-Providenza, and the planned opening of another 9 centres of the same type in the near future, is a most noteworthy project for all those who believe in the concept of independent living.  The government should continue on this track.

On the other hand, this is in deep contrast with the recently announced concept of a hub, totally concentrated in San Pawl tat-Targa. We agree with Joe Camilleri, former KNPD chairperson, that the vision for this area should be that of integration into the community rather than segregation from the rest of society, whatever the beauty and luxury of the hub's environment. The place of people with a disability is in the community, and not cut off from it.