Does God create potholes?

I read with interest the feature concerning a letter filed by Francis Basile against the Malta Transport Authority claiming the sum of €320 for damage done to his car. I had a similar case some years ago when I also sustained damage to my car after...

I read with interest the feature concerning a letter filed by Francis Basile against the Malta Transport Authority claiming the sum of €320 for damage done to his car. I had a similar case some years ago when I also sustained damage to my car after driving into a pothole in Balzan.

I had sustained similar damage before but I decided that this time I would file a complaint to the local council. I went with photos of the pothole, the bill which was presented to me after I repaired the damage I sustained, and the damaged wheel for them to see.

The answer I got was that the damage was "an act of God" because it was covered with rainwater which damaged the road surface. This was obviously ridiculous and since I do not have the time to enter into a legal dispute, I left it at that. I wish good luck to Mr Basile.

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