MLP demands inquiry into Sliema townhouses demolition permit

Simon Alden - "Is it to change Sliema into a Bugibba lookalike?"

Without meaning to be of offence to anyone, just taking a look at the comments posted under the article on this link will show you that unfortunately, yes, that is what many people seem to prefer:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080724/local/asds

Personally, I think its an absolute disgrace that MEPA continues to allow the steady demolition of every building of any character in Sliema and other localities. What is MEPA's "vision"?? Is it to change Sliema into a Bugibba lookalike? Because that is where Sliema is heading. This isn't a rhetorical question - what exactly is MEPA's vision for Sliema??? With every block of ugly flats going up instead of an old house we just continue to downgrade our island and are destined to leave our kids with a characterless shambles of a country that will leave them wondering how on earth we stood by and let it happen. Sliema was a great place to live...now it just pays tribute to the failure of government to protect the character and charm of the island from the legion of developers and related industry who are intent on making a quick buck without any respect for the country whatsoever. A case like this symbolises the failure of government so far to carry out a meaningful reform.

It seems the time has come for this DCC Board to resign in disgrace just like the other one did a few months ago . . . what a farce!

post-it for Dr Gonzi. get involved and do what's blatantly right !

Consecutive Labour mayors in Qormi, including Mr Roderick Galdes himself did nothing to preserve the old traditional bakeries in historic cores of their hometown that clearly deserve conservation, and now he is trying to give us the impression that he and his party is concerned about a row of townhouses in Sliema….

Why all this fuss against the demolition of these townhouses in Sliema when the area is already spoilt from Maltese identity and surrounded by modern construction sites. What is the historical value in preserving these townhouses? The importance in conservation should be given to other areas on the islands particularly the old village cores that day after day are becoming like Sliema. We are losing our identity as a country and then politicians make a press release only when they think that some votes can be gained. If Mr Galdes or MLP has truly at heart historic buildings which clearly deserve conservation, they should start by restoring the ex Raffles in Pembroke (owned by the MLP thanks to Dom Mintoff and his housing policies) that is apparently being left abandoned for strong speculative interests in the future.

and other ones bite the dust !!!!!! thank you MEPA for the continious defilement of our home town. I am asking this on the off chance that I get a reply... are any of the MEPA bigwigs residents of Sliema?????? wishful thinking that I will get an answer to that question..... Please, please leave Sliema alone...