Gozo parish priests have welcomed the proposal for an underwater tunnel between Malta and the sister island and backed the government’s plan for a study on the feasibility of the project.
The parish priests said they had discussed the issue with Gozo Bishop Mario Grech.
They pointed out that, despite progress in accessibility to Gozo in recent years, the island still suffered from double insularity, which slowed the pace of development. There were also extraordinary difficulties students, workers, sick people and their families had to face when they needed to travel regularly to Malta.
The parish priests said they believed that, with better accessibility, Gozo could develop faster and actually contribute to the development of the nation.