Commenting on the Papadakis report released by OHSA earlier this week at his request, Carmel Cacopardo, AD Deputy Chairperson, said that “Dr George Papadakis himself hints on page 3 of the report that this report forms part of a wider study.”

In fact he states that, “The present report summarises the result of the study.” “Does this mean,” asked Cacopardo, “that there exists a more detailed study explaining the questions arising from Vaccari’s preliminary risk assessment? In particular, the issue of the devasting impacts of a possible accident raised by Roberto Vaccari in his risk assessment (forming part of the EIA) is neither explained or refuted in the Papadakis published report.”

Alternattiva Demokratika Chairperson, Prof. Arnold Cassola, commented, “the worries expressed by M’Xlokk residents in an unsigned letter sent to the Prime Minister make it even more necessary to have all the reports relative to the risks resulting from the Delimara gas storage ship made public.

“The publication of the Papadakis report reveals three important details: first of all that this is just another preliminary report, secondly that this report was meant to be a confidential one and thirdly that other reports have been commissioned. We therefore now look forward to the publication of the other commissioned reports which must not, and cannot, be covered by any form of confidentiality. The Seveso Directive, by which we must abide, clearly demands full openness and transparency in the whole process.”

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