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Part of land promised to Muslim Community being developed by third parties
Ongoing investigation to determine how part of a land promised to the Muslim Community in Malta is now in the hands of third parties.
12 May 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat welcomed members of the Islamic Community at his office in Castille.
The government has ordered an investigation to establish how part of a land that has been promised to the Muslim Community in Malta since 2008 is now in the hands of third parties.
MaltaToday is informed that during the weeks leading to the 9 March elections, development works started on a piece of land owned by government. Permits for swimming pools were also filed. The land was divided into plots and were reportedly put up for sale.
The previous administration had been in talks with Imam Mohammed El Sadi since 2008 to discuss plans for the devolution of the land. The Muslim community was planning an expansion of the Mariam al Batool school.
The talks went on for five years, with former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi pledging the land devolution even during the last electoral campaign.
It now appears that while the community was being promised the stretch of land, third parties came into possession of part of the same land.
When contacted by Sunday newspaper Illum, the Office of the Prime Minister said the outcome of the investigation should be able to establish further details to how third parties filed applications and how permits could have been granted.
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Here we go again. This is public land( Government land) What is so wrong in third parties developing the land? The Government should keep their mouth shut unless they are willing to tackle all the illegal boathouses built all over the island. Armier, Ghadira,Dwejra Basin etc are all built by third parties who somehow got a permit to build on public land. So why is there a problem here Mr Government? What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
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DO WE REALLY CARE
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There is NOTHING on the Mepa website that suggests this report is true. There is only 1 application for a swimming pool and the land cannot have been divided into plots because it has no road access.
David Bongailas •
The previous administration devious ?? Noooooo what are you talking about. They just liked to say something and then do the complete opposite so that they can win a couple of votes here and there......no harm in that.......right ? And anyway, it' s not like the present leader was a central part of the last campaign or anything.......he is a new and fresh face full of innovative ideas"
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Malta is the land of corruption. I bet nothing will happen. Whatever was done is done. God Bless!
