Friday, September 3, 2010

Letters

The VRT test is failing its purpose - Denis C. Mifsud, Sliema
The charade of VRT testing must surely come to an end if only to save the blushes of the people in the higher echelons of the transport...

Disheartening, confusing decisions - Milly Said, Kappara
I am a parent of a boy who plays with the San Ġiljan Under 14 waterpolo team. While I was very happy to see San Ġiljan challenging for the...

Complaints should be reported - John Galea, Tal-Ibraġ
This is a follow-up to my letter published on July 26. My wife and I want to thank Ernest Tonna, the chief officer, enforcement directorate, at...

Instances where divorce is not a moral offence (1) - Gaetano Brimmer, Birkirkara
During the present debate about divorce, reference is often made to paragraph 2,383 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church which states: “The...

Instances where divorce is not a moral offence (2) - John R. Mifsud, Attard
There have been several self-styled experts and others who have recently questioned the authority of the Church on strictly religious matters such...

Instances where divorce is not a moral offence (3) - Melita Galea, St Paul’s Bay
I am 100 per cent against divorce but I agree with a referendum on one condition: That only the children who suffered from a broken family can...

Fort Ricasoli is under serious threat - Edward Said, Sliema
Some time ago, a news bulletin on national television carried a story on the state of Fort Ricasoli. Over the years I have followed the pitiful...

Paceville oasis forced to stop music - Suzi Thurston, St Julians
The issue of noise, disruption and vandalism in Paceville is ever present in the news, made worse by the presence of so many young students. The...

Fining litter bugs can be difficult - Colin Gambin, Swieqi
Can the Swieqi local council kindly tell us if Triq il-Keffa and Triq il- Qasam are to be surfaced in the near future? They are in a terrible,...

Concert tickets re-sale - David Pollina, CEO, managing director, MaltaTicket.com Limited, Mosta
Reference is made to the letters by Hazel Smith (August 28) and Raymond Zammit (August 31) regarding refunds for the Joseph Calleja concert, which...

Scheduling of court sittings - Kevin Mahoney, director general, Courts of Justice Division, Valletta
Reference is made to Charles Micallef’s letter under the heading Frustration At The Law Courts (August 30). I will not enter into the merits of...

Betrayal of Catholic vows - Tim Ripard, Vienna, Austria
Mgr Anton Gouder has been quoted as asking: “Is it correct to allow people to go back on their word?” The answer is a resounding “Yes”,...