“We deliver on what we promise,” Energy and Environment Minister Miriam Dalli said on Sunday, one among a flood of candidates getting set for the looming general elections. It is the kind of line that invites confidence. It is also the kind that demands to be tested. The Environment and Energy Minister has presented the decision on Manoel Island as
Momentum welcomed the Government's decision to revert Manoel Island back to public ownership following sustained and justified public pressure. "This outcome shows clearly that when citizens mobilise and speak with one voice, change is very possible," the party said. "Manoel Island has long symbolised the wider failure of successive administrations
We deliver on what we promise. However, this principle only carries weight when it is reflected in decisions that people can see and experience in their daily lives. The decision to return Manoel Island to the public is one such case. Some context: Manoel Island and Tigné Point were granted to a private developer in 2000 under a long-term 99-year concession