The leader of the Nationalist Party Dr Simon Busuttil has pledged to remove the Monti from its location next to the new Parliament building in Ordnance Street.
Dr Busuttil tweeted: "Culture always prevails over mediocrity. Under my watch Valletta Monti will not stay where it is an eyesore to the Piano project'
Meanwhile, a petition is being circulated against locating the Monti to Ordnance Street.
Valletta deserves better
We learned yesterday of the design of the new Monti stalls which are going to be placed at the main entrance of Valletta near the building of the new Parliament and the open air theatre. The entrance to the capital city of Malta deserves much better than a flea market and tasteless stalls that will spoil the surroundings where they will be placed.
Through this petition, we are asking the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, all Cabinet members, and the Whips of the Government and the Opposition Members of Parliament to ensure that decisions taken on the design of the Monti stalls and their location are changed to befit the entrance to Valletta.
The petition is being addressed to:Onor Carmelo Abela Onor Chris Agius Onor David Agius Onor Evarist Bartolo Onor Owen Bonnici Onor Ian Borg Onor Leo Brincat Onor Simon Busuttil Onor Justyne Caruana Onor Helena Dalli Onor Michael Falzon Onor Joseph Muscat Onor Louis Grech Onor George Vella Onor Joe Mizzi Onor Anton Refalo Onor Chris Cardono Onor Edward Scicluna Onor Conrad Mizzi Onor Michael Farrugia Onor Edward Zammit-Lewis Onor Roderick Galdes Onor José Herrera Onor Christopher Fearne Onor Stephan Bountempo Onor Godfrey Farrugia
and says
Your Honour
I consider that the design of the new Monti stalls is unfitting to our capital city. The main entrance to Valletta and the new Parliament building deserve much better than a flea market. I am convinced that you shall be considering this petition requesting you to ensure that the decisions taken so far on the design of the Monti stalls and their location are changed to befit the entrance to Valletta, Malta's capital city.
The organisers said:
Our goal is to reach 500 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/il-belt-valletta-jixraqilha-ahjar-valletta-deserves-better?recruiter=215421941&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive