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A recent opinion piece said the Gozitan identity can only be salvaged with a permanent link. I beg to differ. It is we Maltese who are not cherishing what makes us Maltese. When planning is driven by what developers dictate and many decisions at the PlanningWho is changing Malta’s identity? - Joe Portelli
A recent opinion piece said the Gozitan identity can only be salvaged with a permanent link. I beg to differ. It is we Maltese who are not cherishing what makes us Maltese. When planning is driven by what developers dictate and many decisions at the Planning Authority seem to want to destroy the Maltese village and connect the villages in Gozo and Malta together and continue expanding outwards, we are ringing the death knell for Malta. Let us imagine the Ċittadella or Mdina with a skyscraper as a background. Truly picturesque! Real statisticians can navigate their way through mined areas and do a balancing act of being electable and leave a legacy of sustainability. At the pace we are going, we will not have any open spaces left. When we do not cherish our Maltese language, something unique for such a small nation, we are throwing our Maltese identity to the dogs. It is unbelievable that the government does not organise a festival for Maltese songs. It always has to be organisations like YTC to continue believing in the Maltese language and its versatility and help in the transmission of sane values. When we are so slow to upgrade our recycling of waste and when the only idea of... Read more