AD condemns use of violence in detention centre

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Alternattiva Demokratika has condemned the violence at the Hal Far detention centre, and joined the calls of six NGOs for a radical review of the detention policy.

In a statement, Alternattiva’s chairperson Arnold Cassola said that violence is no solution to problems.

“We unreservedly condemn the violent acts in the Hal Far detention centre and all those who resorted to such violence. We demand an independent inquiry to establish what happened yesterday. As European Greens, we are the only political family campaigning for a radical rehaul of the Dublin convention in order to ensure that migrants landing in Malta can relocate to other EU countries," Cassola said.

The Green Party said that the unreasonable length of detention is harmful on all counts.

“It costs the country a lot of money and unnecessary suffering for the immigrants.”

AD said immigrants should be left free to work and pay taxes, even if this is temporary in the case of those who do not qualify for protection.

It said that ultimately, long term detention is the main cause for this volatile situation in our overcrowded centres with the immigrants and army officers being the front liners who suffer its consequences.

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Darba ohra nibghatu lil AD jikkalmaw l-irvell! Bejnietna, nahseb anqas l-immigranti illegali ma jivvotawlhom jekk jinghataw ic-cans!

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The AD always manages to come up with something more stupider than the last. Alternattiva Demokratika has condemned the violence at the Hal Far detention centre. I don't think the Police or the AFM caused the riots. Arnold Cassola and then you wonder why people do not trust you and your AD. Sometimes you come up with something very commendable but then like you are doing here you cancel that with something stupid. These illegal immigrants are very aware of what in store for them when they reach our shores but as you can see they keep coming by the thousands. I guess they count on beeding hearts people like you and the profitable NGOs to come to their aid. Why don't you find out why the court handed these rioters a Suspended Sentence and let them go back to their quarters without any punishment whatsoever. What about our police and the AFM personnel risking their well being to save these bunch of ungrateful people? But maybe like the NGOs you care more about these people than you care about your fellow citizens? Never forsake you own blood for others Mr Cassola and the rest of the NGOs. If you are so dissatisfied with the accommodation of these illegal immigrants, maybe you and the JST can invite them all to come live at your plush estates. This is no time to be a turncoat AD and believe me turning against your own people will not get you any votes.

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SHUT UP AD! Whose side are you on ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What about the police , the AFM who were asked to control the riot, have you no respect for them and their families? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ They are GUESTS in our country , refused by European Commission who won't share this burden with us ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YES LET these immigrants free to work and pay taxes IN OTHER E.U. Member states~ E.U. member states that won't have them!

AD condemns use of violence in detention centre

Alternattiva Demokratika says immigrants should be left free to work and pay taxes.