27/01/2024
📍 GOZO - The island without Environmental Protection Unit Police ⬇️.
Our Unit is regularly going to Gozo to monitor environmental illegalities. This weekend we have a full team on site to monitor illegal construction in the rural areas, resulting in several reports.
We once again wish to remind MaltaGov that Gozo has no EPU Police, although this had been pointed out to them for over a year.
➡️ Not having EPU in Gozo means that environmental criminals enjoy 100% impunity. The District Police can't deal with environmental cases on top of the large amount of other cases already dealt with.
Stating that few environmental crimes on paper means nothing, when in reality there is no one to enforce it. The statistics isn't reflecting the reality - Gozo is thriving with environmental crimes. We wish to see equally great EPU team as Malta has, to operate in Gozo.
Having a specialised unit for the environment is a MUST. We will continue to demand this until it happens.
⚠️ MRU will request a meeting with Minister and discuss this matter.
Eco-Gozo A Better Gozo
European Ranger Federation
International Ranger Federation
European Commission
European Commission Representation in Malta
📸 Malta Ranger Unit
