In Malta, opposition party announces public consultation for constitutional amendment on right to the environment

The Nationalist Party aims to present a draft Law to amend the Constitution before the Maltese Parliament and introduce "The Right to the Environment” as a fundamental human right, for the first time. The PN said that this development comes following a public consultation with the relevant environmental NGO’s and stakeholders. This proposal comes a mere days after Labour mayors, NGOs and and thousands of residents joined forces in a national protest in an appeal to the government to stop prioritising “money and greed” and to put an end to the overdevelopment that is ruining this country. [...] In a statement released on [29 May], the PN “insists on the need for more responsibility and accountability in the government's administrative decisions concerning the Maltese environment.” [...] To that end, the PN has initiated a public consultation campaign with a number of environmental organizations, “urging everyone with a genuine interest to contribute their suggestions on how to improve public administration on the environment.” “At the end of this public consultation, the PN will present a Draft Law to amend the Constitution before the Maltese Parliament and introduce for the first time "The Right to the Environment” as a fundamental human right,” the statement said.
Read the full article here: The Malta Independent