Corruption Ruins our Localities.

We are living in a dystopia many believe, and rightly so.  We are living in a country wherein people seem to have lost all hope of things getting better. I've spoken to a number of people during home visits, with conversations revolving around the belief that corruption is endemic to our country, and that there is nothing we could do about it. What is also discussed during house visits is the connection that exists between corruption with our daily lives. We all know that the private gain by those who are entrusted with power is making residents of our localities suffer the most. 

To begin with, this sense of dystopia that many are experiencing results in a distrust for whoever engages in politics, which is understandable when considering what is happening in our country under a PL government. Yet, a general distrust for all politicians is unfair as there are many of us who are here to serve of our localities and country.  Yet one cannot deny that under a PL government, cronyism and nepotism has engulfed our county, which makes a level distrust understandable. The perception out there is that in our country the only way to make it to a higher positions is to have friends in places of authority, and that those in authority are in turn gaining control through those who they stragically put in high positions. This is a vicious circle that seems never to end. 

One of the biggest problems that we are having in Malta, one that is effecting us all, is the environment. Unfortunately we are in a situation in which controversial planning approvals are rife. This is what is making certain parts of Malta overpopulated, dirty, not to mention unbearable traffic congestion that we are living in. Unfortunately, under a PL government, MEPA officials have been accused of having ties with developers and stakeholders, with political influence also rife to the extent that decisions are taken that ruin the environment to our detriment, but to the advantage of some including PL politicians. Sliema and its surroundings is suffering from this situation. However, thanks to a PN led local council things are not as bad as they could be in Sliema, the reason being that a PN local council has fought overdevelopment when necessary, has looked into the environment impact of a number of projects, and has taken action. The ethos of the PN to consider the quality of life of people as most important.