Protest this weekend against overdevelopment in Sliema

Environmental NGO Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar will on Saturday hold a public protest against the rapid rate of development in Sliema.

The protest will take place at 11am at Dingli Circus in Sliema, and has been endorsed by the Sliema local council.

“After decades of neglect, Sliema is under siege as never before. With developments planned or under way in almost every street, our narrow streets cope with all the traffic and parking needed for the hundreds of new apartments being built,” the FAA said in a statement. “Cowboy developers work with impunity, filling the streets with dust and disturbing residents even on public holidays, seemingly immune to enforcement action. Pavements are encroached and damaged, difficult to use with a pushchair, let alone a wheelchair.

“Residents living in the Savoy area are chocked by car exhaust, Qui-si-Sana and Tigne resients are facing long years of construction, while others still cannot sleep at night due to nightspots spreading to residential areas.

“Long-suffering residents have finally had enough - this protest is not limited to Sliema residents, as all Malta is being affected by the problems of over-development, traffic and parking problems, public transport, abusive developers, destruction of heritage, and above all, air and noise pollution that affects our health.”