Updated 4.30pm with PA reaction

The owner of an imqaret kiosk which was crudely erected in the Siġġiewi countryside has been given 72 hours to remove it. 

The Planning Authority's Compliance and Enforcement Directorate contacted the owner on Wednesday and gave him 72 hours to remove the structure.

The iconic kiosk which dished out thousands of imqaret to hungry patrons outside Valletta's entrance over the years reappeared in the unlikeliest of places. 

The aluminium kiosk was snapped, surrounded by shrubbery and rubble walls, its rusty AC unit still stuck to its roof. 

A photo of the out-of-place stand was shared on Facebook by cartoonist Steve Bonello, who sarcastically commented "Ah!... there's nothing quite like the countryside in Spring is there?" 

Imqaret are traditional Maltese pastries, stuffed with dates and deep fried. 

Valletta kiosk vendors were told to pack up and leave the capital city's entrance as part of the City Gate renovation project. After some political wrangling,  kiosk owners moved on from the capital in late January 2017. 

The 10 iron and wood structures which replaced the old kiosks have proven controversial, with some likening them to shipping containers: but it seems the old imqaret kiosk has managed to come out top in terms of aesthetic insensitivity. 

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