1 comment.Qala Council reiterates call for expropriation of Hondoq
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The Qala Council has reiterated its call for the expropriation of Hondoq ir-Rummien to be acquired by the Government and turned into a public area.
This was first announced back in August, when the Nationalist Party said that it had been requested on the proposal of the minority leader and PN Local Councillor within the Qala Local Council Karl Buttigieg, with the support of PN Local Councillor Valerie Cassar Mejlak.
The Labour Council agreed with the proposal and Prime Minister Robert Abela was officially requested on the 28th of August, for the land to be acquired by the Government to become a public zone.
On Monday, the Council said that it had fought a 21-year battle against any proposed development of the area, costing thousands of euros in the process.
It also pointed out that back in 2002 the Council has organised a consultative referendum, which resulted in 84.5% of Qala residents coming out against any development at Hondoq.
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We all should be grateful to current mayor for his long perseverance to save Hondoq.He has fought a long battle against all odds and there were people that did all they could to ridicule him.