Haga li qatt ma stajt nifhem hi xi jwassal li certu nies jaslu li jittrataw l-animali b’mod tant krudili. Kif jista jkun li ma thennx ghal dak l-animal fi stat ta’ ugiegh u tbatija? Certament li min hu insensittiv ghal tbatijiet li jsofru dawn il-hlejjaq allura hu insenittiv ukoll f’affarijiet ohra fejn jikkoncerna l-bniedem direttament. Kif tista thoss ghal persuni li ghaddejin min xi forma ta’ ingustizzja meta l-hena tieghek tippartecipa f’ atti ta’ krudilta imposti fuq animali? Ma nistax nimmagina persuna b’ tendenzi sadisti bhal ma hu l-glied ta’ l-klieb tokkupa ruha jekk xi hadd ifekkek idejh!!!!!!!!!! Kemm kellu ragun Mahatma Gandhi meta qal: ‘The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” 

 

Ghalkemm prattikalment kullhadd jaqbel ma li kien qal Gandhi, is-sitwazzjoni hi kemmxejn inkwetanti. Personalment nemmen illi din is-sitwazzjon ghandha tigi indirizzata permezz ta’ edukazzjoni kontinwa minn eta tenera flimkien ma struttura legali aktar b’sahhita u infurzar ta’ l-ligi. Fuq livell nazzjonali, sar progress konsiderevoli fejn jikkoncerna l-ewwel zewg spunti kuntrarju ghal rigward l-infurzar ta’ l-ligi.  L-infurzar f’pajjizna hu kwazi inezistenti. Il-Pulizija difficli tlahhaq ma kollox waqt li napprezzaw ukoll li l-Korp ghandu nuqqas ta’ nies specjalizzati f’dan il-qasam. L-Awtoritajiet konxji ta’ dan tant illi fl-’Animal Welfare Act 2002′ gie stabbilit illi:

‘The Minister may make regulations to provide for and

to regulate the duties and powers of officials, hereinafter referred to

as animal welfare officers, who shall be responsible for the

enforcement of the provisions of this Act.’

Ghaddew sitt snin u ghadu ma gie appuntat l-ebda animal welfare officer.

 

 

Nixtieq nesprimi l-preokkupazzjoni tieghi maghkhom rigward in-nuqqas kbir ta’ sahha u sigurta li tezisti fil-pompi ta’ l-petrol. Kwazi kull meta nzur il-pompa sabiex nimla l-karozza bil-petrol ( xi haga li nipprova nillimita billi nimxi, nuza r-rota u t-transport pubbliku fejn possibli) nesperjenza traskuragni enormi. Xbajt niltaqa ma nies ipejpu waqt li jimlew l-karozza bil-petrol/diesel. Kull meta gbidt l-attenzjoni ta’ l-operaturi ta’ l-pompa qatt ma hadt sodisfazzjon. Xi gimghat ilu sahansitra anke e-mail lil OHSA bghat imma lanqas risposta ma rcevejt.

J’Alla qatt ma jigri incident ghax dan jista jsarraf f’hafna mwiet u korrimenti. Imma billi noqoghodu idejna fuq saqqna u nittamaw li kollox imur sew mhux soluzzjoni. Apparti t-tabelli li diga jezistu, ghandu jsir supervizzjoni mill-OHSA. Issa li kull pompa ta’ l-petrol hi mghammra b’ CCTV cameras, ufficjal mqabbad mill-OHSA ghandu minn zmien ghal zmien jghati titwila lill-filmati. Ghal kull kaz ta’ persuni ipejjpu registrat tinhareg multa lill-persuna involuta ( permezz ta’ n-numru ta’ l-vettura) u multa ohra lil sid il-pompa. B’hekk jinqataw l-abbuzi sabiex kull min imur jimla l-karozza bil-petrol/diesel ma jkunx qed ipoggi hajtu f’periklu bla bzonn.

Meta ha nagixxu, meta issir xi tragedja u jmutu nies tort ta’ irresponsabilta grassa ta’ haddiehor?

Dan l-ahhar il-Partit Nazzjonalista waqqaf billboards madwar Malta li jaqraw ‘Flimkien Naslu’. Nahseb li din hi stqarrija li tghid hafna!

Kullhadd jaqbel illi qabel tittiehed decizjoni ghandu jigi konsultat kull min huwa involut sabiex tittiehed decizjoni ghal gid ta’ kulhadd. Ma kien hemmx bzonn li jghidulna ta’ l-PN, qishom skoprew l-Amerika! Li nsew jghidulna kienu zewg affarijiet:

1. Min jifforma ‘flimkien’

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2. Fejn ‘naslu’

Ghall-PN ‘flimkien’  ma jfissirx kullhadd imma huma xi nofs tuzzana hbieb. Ma jridux li il-poter jinfirex aktar u allura il-poplu ikun raprezentat ahjar. Flimkien ma’ l-MLP qatt ma qablu sabiex tinbidel il-ligi elettorali u ghaldaqstant it-tielet partit ghadu f’zvantagg.  Ghalkemm fuq skala nazzjonali ikun gab numru sostanzjali ta’ voti (numru 1) li jammontaw ghal numru ta’ kwoti, dawn ma jigux riflessi f’siggijiet fil-Parlament tant li hadd ma jigi elett. Ghal kuntrarju, in-numri ta’ voti jigu riflessi f’siggijiet fejn jirrigwarda lill-PN jew l-MLP. Dawk li jiffurmaw ‘flimkien’ jinkludu ukoll xi kuntratturi ta’ l-bini.

Ghall-PN li ‘naslu’ ifisser illi aktar art tigi inkluza fiz-Zoni ta’ Zvillup, aktar torrijiet ta’ appartamenti jinbnew u b’hekk aktar raba tigi rovinata u Malta tinbidel f’ Hong Kong imma b’differenza….. il-maggoranza ta’ d-djar ikunu battala (‘l fuq minn 53, 000 dar fis-sena 2005 kienu battala!).

L-Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party, jahdem favur kull settur u il- ‘flimkien’ ta’ l-AD hi ferm aktar wiesgha!

Hafna huma dawk il-Maltin li jmorru jfittxu id-divertiment taghhom gewwa stabilimenti ta’ l-ikel u xorta ohra gewwa il-lokalita ta’ San Pawl il-Bahar. Dan qed iwassal ghal problemi kbar ta’ traffiku u parkegg kemm matul x-xhur sajfin kif ukoll fil-weekends ta’ l-kumplament ta’ s-sena. Tant hu hekk illi bosta huma dawk li jiddeciedu li jiehdu rotta differenti u jfittxu lokalita ohra sabiex jiddevertu. Ir-residenti ukoll qed jintlaqtu hazin. Huma jkollhom isaqqfu wicchom ma’ l-problema ta’ l-parkegg tant li sahansitra anke jidhlu fi spiza apparti sabiex jixtru jew jikru garaxx.

Waqt li kullhadd jaqbel li din hija sitwazzjoni difficli, inhoss li prattikalment ma sar xejn sabiex ta’ l-inqas titaffa l-problema. Li gejjin huma ftit punti li ta’ min jikkunsidrhom b’certa serjeta

1. Parkegg: Kullimkien ghandu jkun riservat ghar-residenti (ghall-perjodu msemmi aktar ‘l fuq). Isiru underground parking kbar bi hlas ( post idejali hi pjazza Ghawdex gewwa l-Qawra). Parkegg ta’ muturi isir bla hlas.
2. Transport pubbliku: Is-servizz ta’ l-linja ghandu jibqa ghaddej sa 1.00am fis-sajf (kuljum) u fil-weekends ta’ matul is-sena kollha.
3. Servizz bil-bahar: Ghandu jigi ntrodott servizz bil-bahar bejn ta’ Sliema/San Giljan u San Pawl il-Bahar(Bugibba) fil- weekends sajfin. Dan il-mezz ta’ transport huwa ferm aktar efficjienti mill-karozzi peress illi ma tinqabadx fit-traffiku! B’hekk kemm turisti u Maltin li jabitaw f’wahda mill-lokalitajiet msemmija ikunu jistaw izuru l-lokalita l-ohra b’ kumdita liema bhala. Dan iservi ukoll ta’ attrazzjoni turistika. Il-prezz ghandu jkun kemm jista jkun ragjunevoli.
4. Arja aktar nadifa: Bl-introduzzjoni ta’ dawn iz-zewg mezzi ta’ transport, l-uzu ta’ vetturi privati jonqos. Dan ifisser inqas emissjoni ta’ dhahen.

Ninsab konvint illi bl-introduzzjoni ta’ dawn il-mizuri jonqos it-traffiku, r-residenti titaffilhom naqa mill-problema ta’ parkegg u aktar nies izuru din il-lokalita b’ rizultat illi n-negozju jikber.

Salini Salt Pans site is in a terrible state of neglect rendering it an eyesore in the heart of a touristic area. Salt is not locally produced anymore and instead is being imported. This place should be given a good face lift in order to serve as a tourist attraction where an organised tour incorporates a walk in the park plus experiencing salt production. A small outlet selling local delicatessen produced from the neighbouring fields in Burmarrad and Salini such as olive oil, sun dried tomatoes and artichokes hearts in brine will be also set up. Finally, the huts’ roof top should be installed with photo voltaic panels.

Dear residents, I’m using this blog to bring to light difficulties and mishaps in our area.  Most of all I would like us to propose ways in which we make make the locality better and enhance our quality of lives!  Looking forward to your comments – Simon