Contributions to other so-called independent papers never see the light of day, when the text is anti-government. So, MaltaToday is the only paper where one express his views be they pro or anti government.

The PN is now gearing for the elections and this can be seen from the budget. Apart from this, the party gurus are boasting about what has been achieved over the past 20 years.

Well my question is: not what has been done, but how much more could we have done and with the same expense?

The Government should publish a list of all projects undertaken – including the original allocated budget, the actual cost and possibly the names of the contractors of these projects. I would not at all be surprised if all projects exceeded budget, Mater Dei being a classic case in point. Some 300 per cent over budget?!

Now, we are being told that projections for up to 2015 are under way. Good joke! I ask you, how can they be taken seriously when: a planned road in Kurkanta street, Zebbug, planned before 1992 and for which an expropriated order for the land required for this road was issued in 1993 – 15 years have gone by and the planned road is still on the drawing board!

Or how a pig breeder applied for a parcel of land adjacent to his farm from the Lands Department, and to date he is still without a reply. Some three years back copies of all letters exchanged with the Lands Department were forwarded to the OPM – and to date, again after 15 years no action has been taken.

To be fair to the OPM, someone did phone to inform applicant that by December, this should be solved. The only problem was that they failed to mention which year!

Then when everyone is talking about transparency – along comes the Minister for the Interior and refuses to publish a report on the inspections carried out on firework factories and the two golf courses promised by our Prime Minister.

Is it time for a change?

D. Muscat

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