‘My Chimpanzee Needs A House’: Christian Borg Appeals To PA
Christian Borg has appealed a Planning Authority enforcement notice against a cage on the roof of his Swieqi penthouse.
Apart from previous criminal charges including kidnapping, money laundering and tax fraud, Borg was set to pay €2 every day until his latest appeal. He claimed that the illegal structure on the roof of his penthouse would serve as temporary housing for a chimpanzee with whom he currently lives.
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As a result of the appeal, Times of Malta reported the execution of the enforcement notice issed against the enclosure on Triq il-Ġiebja has been suspended. The appeal cites a government issued amnesty that was published in February, which allows individuals to regularise the possession of exotic animals.
The appeal insists that Borg did not act out of disrespect for the PA “but rather to ensure the chimpanzee would not be removed from its accustomed environment”. Borg sad that he is seeking to move to another residence that fully complies with Veterinary Services’ requirements. He went on to say that once he vacates the current premises, he will be removing the structure.
“We live in a mad country. It’s unbelievable that people can do these things in broad daylight. It’s an insult to people’s intelligence,” Swieqi mayor Noel Muscat has said.
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