The construction compulsion
The protest by the Gozo mayors (February 23) against the siege of construction going on all over the island is indeed commendable.
The mayors’ call is a breakthrough in its unanimity, although it came late in the day since Gozo reached its saturation point years ago, especially if we truly believed in its eco identity.
For the sake of Gozo, we need more such actions, which transcend the persistent and suffocating political divide.
Architecture has always been a hallmark, to a large or some extent, of self-aggrandisement for both dictatorial and democratic leaders with an eye to posterity. In the latter category, former president Francois Mitterand, with his bacchanalia of grands projets, and ex-prime minister Tony Blair, with his enthusiasm for the Dome, come to mind… and here, at home, Lawrence Gonzi, with a Parliament House on stilts adorning the entrance of the capital, Valletta – which does serve its purpose well – and a roofless theatre �
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What about the Malta-Gozo one enshrined so long in the government’s pipeline?
I, for one, feel that we Gozitans are indeed being taken for a ride.
Paul Cassar – Victoria
Happening in Gozo
The Gozo Sports Complex (above) has been reduced to a pit underneath a metal framework (right). Truly a masterpiece in vandalism!
Joseph Psaila – Victoria
A true inspiration to everyone
Cardinal Mario Grech’s powerful homily during the Thanksgiving Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral can be considered a precious, marvellous gift to believers and non-believers alike.
It incorporates a solid foundation for instilling in human beings the desire for the beauty of an encounter with God.