22 entities active in the field of cultural heritage, in April of this year, signed a Declaration calling for the preservation of our built heritage.

Kamra tal-Periti, in a statement today, said that the Declaration, titled `Our Legacy – Wirtna,’ presented the fundamental message that “the manner in which we treat our heritage is the legacy we leave for future generations.”

It added that given the significant role of the political class in upholding the principles outlined in the Declaration, meetings are being held with the political parties.

The first meeting took place last Thursday, when representatives of the Kamra tal-Periti, Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar and The Archaeological Society Malta met with Dr Anthony Buttigieg and Timothy Alden, Leader and Deputy Leader respectively of Partit Demokratiku.

Kamra tal-Periti said that during the meeting a number of issues were discussed, including what it described as the “unsatisfactory performance of the Planning Authority and the Environment and Resources Authority, as well as the severe lack of resources of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage and the weak legislation that governs it.”

It said that the PD representatives “confirmed their agreement with the statements made in the Declaration and pledged the Party’s support by offering to act as a vehicle to communicate the message of `Our Legacy – Wirtna’ through its elected MPs Dr Marlene Farrugia and Dr Godfrey Farrugia.”

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Photograph: Right to Left: Dr Anthony Buttigieg (Leader, Partit Demokratiku); Timothy Alden (Deputy Leader, Partit Demokratiku); Maria Grazia Cassar (Executive President, Din l-Art Helwa); Perit Tara Cassar (Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar); Dr Petra Caruana Dingli (Din l-Art Helwa); Prof Alex Torpiano (Kamra tal-Periti)

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