Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant has joined in the fray against plans for a new building in Cottoners which will serve as a residence for students attending the American University of Malta.
In a post on Facebook, Labour MEP Sant said that anyone protesting against the project is correct.
As Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said, there are other foreign educational entities who have a larger number of students and still see no need to build a residence for them.
If AUM believes that it is necessary to have a residence, it should look elsewhere.
The area identified in Cottonera for its residence is unacceptable for environmental, residential and architectural reasons.