Momentum invites elected MPs to propose Marsa alternative for Valletta F.C. stadium and protection of Pembroke natural land

Momentum believes that Malta can support sporting development while also protecting its remaining natural open spaces.

Now that Parliament has been constituted, Momentum is inviting elected MPs to present parliamentary motions calling for the former Marsa power station site to be granted in concession to Valletta F.C. for the development of a new football ground and related facilities.

At the same time, the MP should also table a motion seeking the extension of the existing Natura 2000 protected area in Pembroke to include the nearby undeveloped public land currently being targeted for development.

Momentum Leader, Arnold Cassola, stated: “Now is the time for those elected MPs who always declare that they have Malta’s environment at heart to put their actions where their mouth is. If they really mean what they say, they simply cannot accept the plans supported by both the PL and the PN leaderships to develop a stadium on natural land in Pembroke, directly adjacent to a protected Natura 2000 site. The proposed project risks causing irreversible environmental damage through increased traffic, parking pressure, trampling, noise and especially light pollution affecting the surrounding protected habitats and biodiversity.

On the other hand, Valletta F.C. deserve having a modern stadium and high-quality facilities. However, this should not come at the expense of destroying one of the few remaining natural open spaces. Viable alternatives, such as the former Marsa power station site, already exist. Let’s go for it”.

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