In a press release issued on Monday, the municipality of Choueifat expressed its reservations about the Cabinet's decision to dump war rubble at the Costa Brava landfill site, stressing “the need for the state, the government and all parties concerned to respect international environmental standards and all conventions in force”.
The municipality called on the Ministry of the Environment and the relevant authorities to carry out a full study of the environmental impact of such a maneuver. The press release also stated that the operation should be executed under the direct supervision and monitoring of the Order of Engineers.
The municipality affirmed “its firm commitment to the city's residents and local stakeholders to closely monitor this decision and its implementation” in order “to guarantee compliance with the requirements stipulated in the environmental impact study, with the aim of protecting the environment and avoiding any damage that might result”.
In conclusion, the municipality called on the Council of Ministers and the political leaders to officially incorporate the Costa Brava land into the Choueifat municipal perimeter, in line with an earlier Cabinet decision dated March 12, 2016. It also requested “the exclusive right to exploit this area and administer it, to the exclusion of any other party”.
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