Mepa this afternoon criticised Labour Party spokesman Roderick Galdes, a member of its own board, over comments he made that an application for a Qormi development was being fast-tracked for political reasons. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121219/local/pl-says-qormi-development-plans-are-being-fast-tracked-for-political-reasons.450194
"Mepa considers the comments made by the Hon. Galdes, himself a member of the Mepa board, on the eve of the Board meeting during which the application he referred to is going to be decided upon, as inopportune and ill-timed," the Authority said.
"Applications should be decided solely on their own merits, on the basis of planning grounds and policies. Mepa’s decision taking process should not be subjected to any form of interference, political or otherwise."
Mepa pointed out, however, that the said application was evaluated within the stipulated legal time-frames that apply to all applications submitted after January 1, 2011.
"It would have been inappropriate if this was not the case. The whole application process can be viewed online. Any further comments on this application will be given, if opportune, after the application is...
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