‘Stop The Rape And Pillage’: Adrian Delia Condemns Comino Luxury Retreat Project
Nationalist MP Adrian Delia has come out against plans to develop a luxury retreat on Comino and said that everyone who cares about the environment should do likewise.
“This proposed development is simply unacceptable,” Delia said. “Anyone who gives two hoots about the environment has to speak out against it. Stop the rape and pillage.”
He endorsed a call by Justin Anastasi, a HR specialist who used to work as Delia’s head of office back when he was leader of the Nationalist Party, for Comino to be preserved rather than developed.
“Comino is already facing big problems with the amount of deckchairs and tourists who visit every summer,” Anastasi said. “We should not develop it, suffocate it and destroy it but take care of it so that we can continue to enjoy it. At the same time the Government should see that instead of unnecessary buildings, it keeps the promise made to give more open spaces to families.”
HV Hospitality Ltd, the owner of Comino Hotel & Bungalows, plans to redevelop derelict Comino bungalows into a luxury retreat centre.
The project will include 71 hotel suites and 19 serviced bungalows that will be redeveloped from existing derelict bungalows. Amenities would include a spa, dining spaces and a mini shop, while ground floor suites will have private infinity pools and all guests will enjoy exclusive access to San Niklaw Bay.
Although the developers insist the project will fully respect Comino’s natural environment, their plans have been met with significant criticism.
Earlier this week, PL MEP Alex Agius Saliba described the project as “stupid” and “insensitive”.
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