The National Musicians Union strongly deplores the Cabinet's action to abandon the rebuilding project of the National Theatre to replace it with the House of Parliament. The Prime Minister did not consult any constituted body about his hasty decision, nor even the Leader of the Opposition.

This is a severe blow to the livelihood of the musicians and performers of Malta and Gozo and dashes the hopes and dreams of upcoming artistes. To add insult to injury, it is another huge waste of the people's money with millions of euros going down the drain.

Valletta, a World Heritage City, truly deserves to have its theatre rebuilt to its former glory, but then again the word "heritage" is now being totally ignored.

The theatre project was listed in the Nationalists' electoral programme three consecutive times but now it appears to have been erased.

Where do we go from here?

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