Letters to the editor - September 26, 2021
A road in an appalling state Is the Minister for Gozo serene with the appalling state of the road from Victoria to Marsalforn? There are potholes in several places along the road and there is scarcely an area of road surface which is even. Driving a car or a motorcycle along it is surely a hazardous business. For the past number of years, no repairs have been carried out to the road surface. Would the minister, therefore, please ensure that something is done as soon as possible, before there is a serious or fatal accident? I, therefore, hope that the minister will truly represent the genuine interests of the Gozitan and Maltese citizens who, day in day out, make use of this road without having to deface yet again the environment: “The building of another road which will involve the destruction of ODZ land, the disturbance of a water course as well as the uprooting of over 300 trees” (Kristina Abela’s article that appeared on July 8). Please note that 322 objectors, including many NGOs, have voiced strong disapproval to the already-approved project. Please also note that hundreds of Gozitan and Maltese citizens are also truly concerned but choose to keep silent because of obvious...