City Gate project: The final judgment

Joe E Galea

Mar 25th 2010, 08:03

@Joe Busuttil: It's just a waste of our taxes. A roofless theater is useless as not only the rain is a deterrant, but also the sun, the wind, etc. It's upkeep will be more costly due to weatherring effects and it constantly needs to be cleaned.

Valletta will be raped by Gonzi_piano starting 1st April.

Goodbye Valletta, welcome Babylon!!!

Joe Busuttil

Mar 24th 2010, 19:10

Now can anyone tell me what this is?
Is it an aquarium? No .Is it a tennis court ? No stupid. Is it a blown up greenhouse. Well,looks like one.
You,Renzo,can you tell me what it is ? I a-don't a -know.
Yes Laurence? Is it a roofless opera house ? Yes,clever boy. How did you guess?
Is it possible that you sleep tight at night when you think about the money (ours) you are spending on such a half baked idea? Why not have a roofless HP? After all as the one and only once said in the last legislature, as long as the Govt has a majority any motion will pass.

victor pulis

Mar 24th 2010, 16:18

The poor showing at the NGOs' protest doesn't prove that the majority is in favour of the project. It proves that the majority are indifferent to Malta's cultural and historical heritage.This is evident whenever there is some correspondence regarding art. You hardly get any comments.
Now call a protest against some tax or utility bill and you'll get thousands. Touch the people's pocket and you're in trouble. Demolish the country's heritage and no one gives a hoot.

Joe Azzopardi

Mar 24th 2010, 15:56

Please note that only SOME Environmental organisations have maintained that the project violates the Structure Plan. The reasoning that Parliament can only be sited in an auberge or palace in Valletta is pathetic and to say the least myopic. This is one of the reasons why eight organisations protested in Valletta earlier this month got such a poor public turnout.

“Environmental NGO Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar encouraged all those interested in the capital city, a World Heritage Site, to attend the planning hearing.” to do exactly what? Make noise and a fool of oneself as has happened to often in past few weeks. Arguments, if there are valid, are won by reasoning not noise.

victor pulis

Mar 24th 2010, 15:50

Last Sunday Gozo produced the biggest gbejna. Tomorrow Malta follows suit in producing the biggest kawlata!!

victor pulis

Mar 24th 2010, 15:46

It has been stated that St. james cavalier will not be obstructed by the new parliament. Try as i might i can't figure out how, a building the size of the new parliament will not hide the best part of the cavalier. The fact that it is being built on 'stilts' does not solve the problem. At best the only part of the cavalier which will be visible will be a strip of bastion at ground level. As for the 'gate' no one seems to be interested that the city of valletta will no longer have a gate but a breach in its fortifications. When entering valletta It will be like passing through a stone quarry.

vincent a galea

Mar 24th 2010, 15:24

Excuse me! What do you mean, "The fate will be sealed tomorrow" ? The decision has been taken ages ago! Have you been fooled as well?
See my contribution in yourL ETTERS page today !!

Karen Zammit Manduca

Mar 24th 2010, 14:55

I think we all know what the outcome of this meeting will be unfortunately - a very sad day for many.
From past conversations I have realised that this will happen, come what may, just because it is considered prestigious for a country to have a Piano designed building. Whether it looks good where it will be situated is irrelevant to those who want it at all costs.
It is like buying an Armani suit and flaunting it at any time, whether you actually like it or not, and whether it suits you or not - just for the name and what you think you will gain by it!

lgalea

Mar 24th 2010, 14:15

The VANDALIZATION of our Capital City by the GONZI-PIANO duo will be approved tomorrow. Piano, you will long be remembered in our history as the one who like JUDAS choose money to betray our Capital City's heritage, a city built by gentlemen for gentlemen.

gxuereb

Mar 24th 2010, 13:46

Piano, piano MEPA before it is too late!!

P.Cassar

Mar 24th 2010, 13:17

SHOW THE ABOVE TO A MILLION F0REIGNERS AND I AM SURE THAT NOT ONE SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WOULD GUESS THAT THIS REPRESENTS MALTA'S FUTURE OPERA HOUSE.
POOR MALTA

Phil Humphries

Mar 24th 2010, 12:08

What an ugly, inappropriate (yet doubtless expensive) piece of tat. How can anyone with a shread of taste and common sense think this is a suitable design for a theatre, let alone a theatre in a World Heritage site?

And how long before the screens in between the permanent scaffolding poles are rented out as advertising hordings, or before they bear statements declaring GonziPN's genious and generosity in bestowing this project to the nation ? - Not long, I'll wager !

This proposal is not only an insult to the Maltese people and the wider cultural world, it is an insult to the memory of all those that perished along with the Opera House in WW2.

Any doubts about Mepa's supposed independence will be clarified tomorrow - I just hope that its members will not allow ego and political ambition to turn this proud city, built by gentlemen, re-planned by vandals, into a cultural sick joke. Mepa must defy the puppet-master and listen to the people for once.