The GSD says that the Chief Minister’s press releases on the proposed LNG installation “are becoming more intemperate the longer the debate goes on” adding that “it simply belies his inability to cope with reasonable debate when it involves any criticism of his administration.”
The Government says it notes the views expressed by the Environmental Safety Group regarding the storage of Liquid Natural Gas in Gibraltar. The Government says it takes this opportunity to reiterate that the necessary copious studies and assessments regarding the proposed facilities are underway and that there will be a full public consultation upon their completion.
The Government says it notes the Opposition’s latest press release on the issue of LNG bunkering and agrees that, in terms of the potential for future economic growth, LNG bunkering is a matter of public interest. However, Number Six stresses that the public do not need to have any concerns about LNG bunkering, contrary to what Mr Feetham would like them to believe.
The Chief Minister’s lack of appreciation of the potential risk and consequences of his plans to build a bunkering-capacity LNG installation so close to densely-populated areas is a huge cause for public concern, according to the latest release from the Opposition. The party says that Mr Picardo’s “continuing attempt to deflect people’s attention away from those issues is causing him to mislead the public yet again.”
The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia today briefed representatives of the Japan Local Government Centre on the political and economic affairs of Gibraltar.The Japan Local Government Centre are looking to undertake a written report on territorial issues and governance in Gibraltar for dissemination in the Japanese commercial sector.
