Thursday, 22nd May 2008

Waiting for a grave

There are 3,819 people on the waiting list for a grave at the Addolorata Cemetery - a thousand more than the graves to be dug up.

Social Policy Minister John Dalli told Labour MP Silvio Parnis yesterday that 2,782 graves were being dug up. Letters were sent to the applicants on the top of the list asking them whether they were still interested in buying a grave.

The plans were that once the work started, those eligible ve would be sent for and the necessary documents drawn up for the contract. No contract had yet been signed with anyone.

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Comments

Paul Barrett (on 22/5/08)

I have now attended a number of friends and relatives funerals in Malta and am always upset by the last few minutes where the departed are (for want of a better explanation) "tossed around/up-ended" to be placed into the grave.
I really do wish that Malta had a crematorium where (at least in the sight of friends and family) the departed are treated with a certain amount of respect. It really is a nicer way to treat this sad matter, is far more hygienic and indeed takes up considerably less valuable land.

david aquilina (on 22/5/08)

I am one of those applicants who has not received a letter despite having applied quite some time ago.

If the Government knew that there are all these families wanting a grave,why have they chosen to serve only two thirds of them ?

Surely they do not have to be told that they are effectively creating a black market where graves are sold at upward of E17.000 as has been in the recent past.