Front Harsien ODZ calls for compromise on proposed Ghaxaq school

Front Harsien ODZ today urged the Dominicans to withdraw the pending application for a new school in Ghaxaq and concurrently called on government and MEPA to identify alternative sites for the new college.

In a letter sent to the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Dominican Provincial Frans Micallef and MEPA Chairman Vince Cassar, the fron wrote “we trust in your good faith to resolve the matter and thus close this controversy once and for all, to everyone's benefit.”

FHO said it is “very preoccupied” with the possibility of having St Albert's College being developed on ODZ land, despite the fact that such development falls within the local plan.

While noting that the current premises of St Albert's College in Valletta is inadequate and that an alternative site must be found to cater for its educational services, the front called for a compromise solution.

“We therefore propose that the applicants of the proposed development withdraw the pending application at Ghaxaq and that concurrently, the Government of Malta and MEPA commit to identify alternative sites for the College. Such sites should not be on ODZ land but can include, among others, brownfield sites, sites previously used by the Government for purposes such as schooling, and other Government-owned land.”

The front added that through “goodwill, trust and mutual respect, a win-win solution can be found as regards the proposed development.”