Momentum endorses chamber's tourism plan
The Chamber of Commerce’s newly published tourism strategy also calls for a crackdown on rentals
Momentum on Friday endorsed a tourism strategy devised by the Chamber of Commerce.
The political party said the Malta Chamber of Commerce’s newly published tourism strategy, Rediscover to Align, aligns perfectly with Momentum’s core pillars of good governance, transparency, a more beautiful island, and a just economy.
"For too long, the political duopoly has allowed rampant overdevelopment to erode the charm and infrastructure of our country. We welcome the chamber’s clear focus on Managing Success, which highlights the urgent need to shift away from chasing volume.
"Momentum particularly supports the chamber’s firm stance on managing accommodation supply. The recommendation to remove the two extra floors policy is long overdue, as the chamber correctly notes that this policy has shifted from a supply-side tool to a purely speculative mechanism."
The party also backed the chamber’s "practical approach" to regulating short-term rentals to protect our residential communities and echoed its call to halt any further encroachment of ODZ land to protect natural and cultural assets.
“The two major parties have allowed unchecked speculation to erode the very product tourists come here to experience. The Chamber of Commerce has provided a clear roadmap to elevate value per visitor and improve our regulatory environment.
"We fully support the abolition of speculative planning loopholes and the introduction of fair, enforceable rules for short-term lets. It is time to prioritise the well-being of our residents alongside our tourism goals," Mark Camilleri Gambin, General Secretary of Momentum, said.