AD praises relocation of animal farm

Alternattiva Demokratika expressed its satisfaction towards the relocation of Funny Farm to new premises in Siggiewi. “NGOs involved in Animal Welfare such as Funny Farm contribute directly towards such a good cause and definitely deserve the state’s full support,” Simon Galea, the AD spokesperson Agriculture & Animal Welfare said.

“Providing access to abandoned stables by the government is positive news not only for the fact in itself of providing premises but also because we are reusing such a building,” he said.
On his part, AD Chairperson Arnold Cassola said that making good use of resources was of “extreme importance”.

“The Maltese islands are highly populated and land is a very limited resource which deserves protection and conservation,” he said. “The re-usage of abandoned buildings was always a priority for AD and such policy should be adopted in all sectors, including agriculture.”

He said that Alternattiva Demokratika stressed the need for the authorities to conduct a stock-taking exercise of all abandoned buildings before embarking on any process of introducing new ODZ policy and design guidelines, which include new development in arable land. “We cannot afford to continue taking up more of our countryside whilst letting derelict buildings lie vacant,” he said.