Unhealthy demolitions

We are presently witnessing the destruction of our country. Beautiful villas and houses are being demolished by speculators to make way for monstrous flats. Malta is again resembling the state it was in after World War II.

The government is either obtuse or naïve. Residents who are having their next-door house being demolished are strongly complaining about the damage to their property, yet the government is turning a blind eye. This is also thanks to Mepa which is allowing such demolitions. In this respect, Mepa should be renamed thus: The Malta Environment and Planning Destruction Authority.

Besides the damage to next-door property we are also being subjected to continuous noise by JCBs as early as 6.30 in the morning and, above all, the fine dust we are inhaling.

The government should arrest this problem and at least issue new directives like not allowing the demolition of houses in urban parts of towns and villages.