Sunday, 28th June 2009 - 14:18CET
Valletta plans implementing PN's electoral promise
The launch of plans for the entrance to the capital yesterday was implementing a Nationalist Party electoral promise.
The PN’s promise was that the regeneration of Valletta would continue and a final decision would be taken for the project covering City Gate, Freedom Square and the old Opera House so that these would be completed by 2018 when Valletta would be European capital.
The PN said in a statement the project would give Valletta the dignity it deserved, it would be a cultural capital which honoured the country and it would continue to make Valletta a unique jewel in the Mediterranean.
At the same time, government investment in these new projects would strongly stimulate the economy both during their execution and once these were functioning.
The projects would encourage more tourists to visit the country and find in the capital a unique centre of arts and culture which would sustain Valletta’s commercial community.
This was a historic and special moment for the country and a moment of satisfaction for the people.
Following 60 years of debate, the time had now come for Valletta to make a leap in quality and for the city to be given the dignity the Maltese people deserved.
See also:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090627/local/revealed-the-new-face-of-valletta
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090627/local/the-new-city-gate-and-parliament
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090622/local/renzo-piano-interviewed
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Yes, decent infrastructure not more destruction of the cultural heritage.
How about, e.g. spending the money on the third world dirts tracks that are called roads in Malta?
How about giving our bays a make-over?
How about repairing our crumbling fortifications?
Isn't that spending on infrastructure camilleri/Abela?
Who's living in another galaxy Abela?
Joseph E Briffa
"How can any party in government trust members of a Board unless they belong to the same camp, otherwise they would stab government in the back."
Thank you for showing us what the boards did when Dr Sant left the PN supporters on boards. I hope that you will object when the next PL Government changes the Boards composition Briffa.
"...INTELLECTUAL and INFRASTUCTURE DEFECITS that the MLP/PL Governments of Mintoff and KNB left Malta in."
seems that you are one of them Vella.
Joseph E Briffa
"Loans are floated worldwide for capital projects especially local loans." Let's see how many international banks etc are going to subscribe to them Briffa.
Tax cuts for 3 years running? Are you joking? Free medicine? Tell it to those entitled to it who have to buy it from their pockets because it is never available.
Pharmacy of your choice in San Gwann? I know a person who is never given all the prescription and the pharmacist, a pn supporter, also wants to question the doctors prescription.
"One can go to a doctor of one's choice any time for a small fee (Eur20 for a visit to a GP and a bit more for a consultancy (eur50 or less)"
Maybe the money is nothing for you and if so good luck to you, but many people are not making ends meet so much so that they are entitled to receive free medicine which they are not even getting.
Joe Vella They were given work and a wage. Gonzi gave them unemployment.
First and foremost no need to shout when trying to make a point. large caps translate into rudeness in chat rooms and forums like these
One can accuse the PN for having a Vision and perhaps sometimes overoptimistic in what does proposed. Perhaps, you and the messengers of Gloom and Doom have still to discover that times and circumstances change from time to time and t hings have to be put back in the short to medium time.
I would have expected that you would challenge me on my claim that subsequent MLP/PL Governments of Mntoff and KMB left Malta both Intellectually and infrastructural bankrupt.
In regards to the last Euro Election, I wouldn't be as joyous as you. Approximately 80,000 voters did not choose to vote and flock to Joseph Muscat and the PL. If these 80,000 have no trust in the Government they also said that they do not trust Joseph Muscat by their absence at the Polls.
Why not start from Bahrija ? Now that would also be a historic and special moment for the country and the fast dwindling countryside and a moment of satisfaction for the people and future generations..
TWAHHALX FIL-PL. DAWN IL-WEGHDI GHAMILTUWOM 5 SNIN ILU. IL-POPLU MA JRIDX JAF BIKOM AKTAR GHAX DHAQTU BIH. MIN MA JWETTAQX DAK LI JWIEGHED MHUX KREDIBBLI U DAK LI GRALKOM FIS-6 TA JUNJU. KOMPLU IDHQU BIN-NIES!!! IN-NIES ITTIKOM RISPOSTA GHAX IL-MALTIN SERJETA IRIDU HU MHUX SKUZI.
Perhaps many of the projects/initiatives you have listed are not a reality have something to do with the INTELLECTUAL and INFRASTUCTURE DEFECITS that the MLP/PL Governments of Mintoff and KNB left Malta in.
One more thing, overtime should be paid at a the normal rate as to comply with the workers condition at Super ONE, and thus please Joseph Muscat, Jason Micallef and the whole defenders of workers' rights at Mile High..
You can rest assured that I would not.
1 Free Dr of your choice
2 Applications for Government Boards
3 Pharmacy of your choice around Malta
4 Cirkewwa terminal
5 tax breakes
6 Carnival Village
7 Ta Qali craft center
Always promising but after the elections defict again. B'MIN TRIDU TIDHKU. IL-POPLU MHUX TAZ-ZUFJETT SUR BORG OLIVIER
TONY FORMOSA
TONY FORMOSA
Whilst I look forward to seeing this project through, it seems all these investments are targeting tourists, centres of art and culture, commercial community.. they will invite more people in Valletta however little is mention of the Valletta RESIDENTS. We are inviting visitors sending inhouse people out of Valletta because their needs are not met and accessibility is greatly restricted... With the new proposed pedestrianised streets residents' accessibility will be greatly restricted and our streets will be crowded with tables and chairs, where smog pollution will be replaced by noise pollution as well.
Was this part of the electoral promise?????
By the way I live in Valletta but I am not so lucky just to walk to work like some people can??
I'm sure that if a Labour government would have presented the same exact project, you would have been all out in favour. As with attracting tourists, there are tourists who actually travel the world to view Piano's projects! You just have to wait and see. Also, I think you're living in another galaxy because spending money on infrastructural projects and projects like this one, in a recession, is the thing to do. In fact all governments around the world are increasing their spending to fight the recession! But anyway I fully understand that you, being a Labour supporter, don't have enough brain capacity to comprehend all this.
Malta has the financial resources to do it.
Would you care to read http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090628/local/tough-budget-decisions-ahead
According to economists the best way to stimulate the economy is to invest in infrastructure as a future investment. But you you always know best. Your opposition to anything Govt does has now become pathetic.
We shall wait and see.
In any case it is about time someone applies to have a big statue of blindfolded Lady Justitia holding a balance somewhere (the courts? Floriana next to Dante?)
It would be worth floating the project!
it is because of people like you that these country cannot go further.you tkink with your heart not your mind.but people like you dont worry me.when you look at a lot of stones and you call it a project then i even pity malta because i will be presuming that these country is building its future on people like you.
It is madness to go for the project when there is a world recession and our country's financial situation is in dire straits.
This is apart from the proposed Piano project which is a pure blasphemy when considered with the rest of Valletta as had been correctly anticipated. Having a modern world renowned architect does not mean that his designs are suitable for our Capital City.
If you think that by making this project we will attract more tourists you must be living in another galaxy.
As for waiting for another four years to vote PL don't bet on it Francesca.
Effie Carbonaro - do not worry too much. You can always vote PL in four years' time.