Daphne Caruana Galizia says “Vote Harry, get Freddie”, with the assumption that this empty slogan is going to convince us all to stop applying reason, panic, and “Vote Lorry”. Daphne, why don’t you give us a good reason why we shouldn’t vote for Harry Vassallo per se? If the only reason you can cite is “because you will get Freddie”, that’s fine, then we shall all smile and respect your viewpoint.

In the meantime, I will give you a reason why I will vote for Alternattiva Demokratika, and do keep in mind that my vote and yours carry exactly equal weight. No matter how much the big media and parties try to make me believe that the demolition (also known as “construction” or “development”) industry is some blessing, is really the root of almost all the problems in the country. It destroys our heritage, the visual environment, the aural environment, destroys our roads, and pollutes our seas and our air, both directly and indirectly (eg. blocked roads causing traffic, etc.). Moreover, as a consequence it is destroying, and in the long term shall eliminate, our tourism industry, upon which we depend almost entirely.

It is the Alternattiva Demokratika who is going to represent me in Parliament to challenge this serious issue. It certainly won’t be your Lorry or Freddie. They’ve all had plenty of time to do something about it, and the only thing they have succeeded in doing is avoiding it. It is not just me and you, but the whole Maltese population who stands to gain from the presence of Alternattiva Demokratika in our Parliament, and you certainly know that. So why do you undermine their noble cause?

Edward Grech

Sliema