Polidano backs down: ‘Not our intention to escalate matters’
Construction magnate Charles Polidano sends apologetic letter to Prime Minister: ‘I apologise for any inconvenience that might have been caused’.
29 November 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
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Charles Polidano, 'ic-Caqnu'.
Construction magnate Charles Polidano has apologised to the Prime Minister for any inconvenience that Polidano Group may have caused.
In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, Polidano insisted that it had not been Polidano Bros' intention to "escalate any situation".
"We confirm our willingness to fully cooperate with the competent authorities in this matter," Polidano wrote in his letter.
Earlier today, MEPA CEO Johann Buttigieg said that Polidano suggested he would withdraw the prohibitory injunction filed against MEPA when enforcement officers yesterday swooped on Polidano's property to carry out direct action after enforcement notices were blatantly ignored.
The action was however stopped by court's orders after Polidano's lawyers filed for a prohibitory injunction. MEPA this morning filed an application, requesting the courts to order all construction work at Hal Farrug to be stopped.
Polidano told Joseph Muscat that "no work will be undertaken on the site in question".
"I apologise for any inconvenience that might have been caused which was however unintended," he said.
Polidano also said that he had decided to give a "day off" to his employees so as to "calm things down" after yesterday's events. Workers who turned up for work at the Hal Farrug site this morning found the gates closed without any warning.
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Dan Polidano huwa ezempju iehor ta MOSTRU ikreat mil PN . u issa alla jbierek l-istess nazzjonalisti jipretendu il PL jghamel xi mirakli u jsolvi problem ikreati minnhom . tahsbu li in nies qatt se jinsew li dan u hafna ohrajn uhuma kollha grazzi ghalikhom ? mhux ta bxejn dik it tkaxkira u partit fallut li baqalkhom.
Paul Pandolfino •
MONEY WALKS MONEY TALKS. The Polidano Brothers have always had their way. Let's see this time how it all ends.
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Playing for time. Searching and sensing for weak individuals that are ready to cooperate with his plans, maybe close one eye (or both). As we say in Maltese "Il-flus jghamlu triq fill-bahar", or anything else. Now we'll see how strong PL's principles really are.
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Although one cannot condone certain actions, one has to admire the man and admit that thanks to him thousands of families have earned a living over the past 20 years working directly or indirectly with his various companies. Long live Ic-Caqnu.
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Seems that Mr.Polidano now realizes that the days when he could just ignore Mepa regulations and enforcement notices, are well and truly over under this government !
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Does that mean that all illegal structures would be taken down, all the harm caused to the environment along the years be rectified and the area restored to its pristine condition? We the public expect nothing less.
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Good boy Cali..
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Good boy Cali..
