Two Żurrieq farmers are at the center of a growing controversy as they face eviction from land they have cultivated for generations. Their plight has triggered a wave of public criticism against government authorities, particularly the Lands Ministry, over a proposed development in Tal-Bebbux, a rural area in Malta designated as an Outside Development Zone (ODZ). Activists and local residents claim the government is misleading the public by portraying the project as being for “community use,” while failing to offer transparency or engage with the farmers directly....

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