Muscat promises to rehabilitate Marsa power station site

Joseph Muscat promised this afternoon that a Labour government would convert the site of the Marsa power station into a recreation and commercial zone. Speaking at the gates of the old power house, the Labour leader said the old Marsa power station would be closed down in the shortest possible time, giving neighbours better air quality. Then the whole site would be returned to the people. Dr Muscat reiterated his party's commitment to safeguard the jobs of all Enemalta workers, adding that although the proposed new gas plant in Delimara would be run by a private operator it would still use Enemalta workers. Reacting to the doubts raised by Finance Minister Tonio Fenech on the location of the two large gas storage tanks proposed in the PL plan, Dr Muscat cynically said: "maybe he had a vision from Our Lady." Dr Muscat said the Labour plan would ensure that Enemalta would start making a profit after years of losses. If nothing was done and the situation remained unchanged, Enemalta would flounder and workers' jobs would be lost, he said. 2009 PROJECT In July 2009 the government had also announced a rehabilitation project for the area. It was to have included a 170-berth yacht marina...