Response to ‘Your Voice Counts’ questionnaire by party

Response to ‘Your Voice Counts’ questionnaire by party

Candidates who answered ‘Your Voice Counts’ wildlife and countrysidequestionnaire

Partit Labourista Partit Nazjonalista Alternativa Demokratika

Anthony Mifsud BonniciJohn Zammit Montebello Angele Deguara

David Farrugia Sacco Arnold Cassola

Marc Sant Carmel Cacopardo

Yana Bland Mintoff Silvan Agius

Ralph Cassar

Robert Callus

David Camilleri

Michael Birguglio

Mario Mallia

‘Your Voice Counts’ wildlife and countryside questions AnswersYes No

Do you agree that Malta has an obligation to safeguard Europe’s breeding bird populations by protecting birds on their migration

through the Maltese Islands?14 0

Do you agree that Malta should strictly follow and enforce the Birds Directive without the application of derogations to allow hunting in spring and trapping, two practices clearly banned by

the same Birds Directive?

12 2

Do you support the formation of a fully resourced wildlife crime unit to ensure that relevant nature protection laws, including those affecting bird hunting and trapping are properly enforced, and that violations of these laws are properly investigated to

lead to prosecutions?

13 1

“Public areas in the Maltese countryside belong to all Maltese people and should be safely accessible to everyone to use, enjoy

and appreciate.” Do you agree with this statement?14 0

Do you agree that hunting and trapping should be banned in public nature parks like Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park and Majjistral

Nature and History Park?14 0

Illegal structures and signs have covered and restricted access to much of the Maltese countryside for many years, uncontrolled.

If you were elected to government, would you support MEPA’s enforcement unit to proactively remove such structures and signs from both public and private land during the government’s next

mandate?

14 0

Do you agree that ‘No-Hunting’ zones around residential areas should be increased along with penalties for those who violate these rules, to ensure improved safety for the Maltese public?

14 0

Do you support the idea that both governing and opposition parties should join forces in order to thoroughly review and

improve Malta’s current enforcement and judiciary systems dealing with hunting and trapping offences, as a commitment to improve the situation with regards to illegal hunting and trapping in

Malta?

14 0

Analysis of answers to ‘Your Voice Counts’ wildlife and countryside questions

Detailed responses of candidates to Your Voice Counts questionnaire

Political Party

Candidate

Electoral

Districts

Do you agree that Malta has an

obligation to safeguard Europe’s breeding bird

populations by

protecting birds on their

migration through the Maltese Islands?

Do you agree that Malta

should strictly follow and enforce the

Birds Directive without the

application of derogations to allow hunting in

spring and trapping, two practices

clearly banned by the same

Birds Directive?

Do you support the formation of a fully resourced wildlife crime unit to ensure that relevant nature protection laws, including those affecting bird

hunting and trapping are properly

enforced, and that violations of these laws are properly

investigated to lead to prosecutions?

“Public areas in the Maltese

countryside belong to all

Maltese people and should be safely

accessible to everyone to use, enjoy

and appreciate.” Do you agree with this statement?

Do you agree that hunting and trapping should be banned in public nature

parks like Xrobb l-Għaġin

Nature Park and

Majjistral Nature and History Park?

Illegal structures and signs have covered and restricted access to much of the Maltese countryside for many

years, uncontrolled. If you were elected to

government, would you support MEPA’s

enforcement unit to proactively remove such structures and signs from both public and

private land during the government’s next

mandate?

Do you agree that ‘No-Hunting’

zones around residential areas should be increased along with

penalties for those who

violate these rules, to ensure improved safety for the Maltese public?

Do you support the idea that both governing and

opposition parties should join forces in order to thoroughly review and improve Malta’s current enforcement and judiciary systems

dealing with hunting and trapping offences, as a commitment to

improve the situation with regards to

illegal hunting and trapping in Malta?

Partit Laburista

Anthony Mifsud Bonnici 1 & 9 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yesDavid

Farrugia Sacco 1 yes no yes yes yes yes yes yesMarc Sant 8 yes no yes yes yes yes yes yesYana Bland Mintoff 1 & 2 yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes

Partit Nazjonali

sta

John Zammit

Montebello 11 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Alternativa

Demokratika

Angele Deguara 4 & 9 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yesArnold Cassola 1 & 9 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yesCarmel

Cacopardo 3 & 11 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Silvan Agius 6 & 12 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yesRalph Cassar 7 & 11 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yesRobert Callus 5 & 11 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yesDavid

Camilleri 13 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Michael Birgugli

o 8 & 10 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yesMario Mallia 2 & 8 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes