Ramblers Association of Malta: Squatters

Sunday, 12 October 2008

Squatters

From The Malta Independent on Sunday
Oct 12, 2008

The Ramblers’ Association of Malta said in a statement that it notes with satisfaction that ENGOs and private citizens’ pleas regarding squatters are finally being heard. The general public cannot but be grateful to the Government Property Division of the Lands Department, and in particular to Parliamentary Secretary Dr Jason Azzopardi, for the recent eviction action taken against the squatters at Bahar ic-Caghaq and Ghajn Tuffieha. RAM of course expects that this reclaimed land will now be open for the public to enjoy and that similar action is taken against ALL other areas occupied by squatters, including Armier.

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The Executive

Our beginnings

The Ramblers Association of Malta was set up in February 2005 on the initiative of Lino Bugeja who had long led a one-man campaign in the press against whole swathes of countryside and a good number of country paths and lanes being closed off little by little by means of gates, fences and those ubiquitous signs claiming " RTO " or suchlike. The initial meeting to set up the association held at the Din l-Art Helwa premises in Valletta attracted a turnout of around 300 persons eager to share their experiences and do something positive to reclaim the countryside for the benefit of all. An ad-hoc committee was set up to start the ball rolling in preparation for the first general meeting held in October 2005. Once again the public responded positively to this meeting and a committee was elected to serve for two years with the energetic Lino Bugeja being reconfirmed as President of the Association