From Mr A. Bartolo

With regard to the proposed public swimming pool in Gozo, allow me to point out that this was an election promise made by the National Party back in 1991. Seventeen years later we are still waiting for this amenity, which would be a great improvement for our island.

There are two possible places for locating the pool: 1) in the existing sports complex and 2) integrated with the newly constructed secondary school premises in the same area.

Also, supposing that a group of people visited Victoria, some might want to take advantage of this facility while others want to swim.

They could conveniently do this, if the pool were built in Victoria. Even schoolchildren can benefit from such sport.

I also agree with what Alternattiva Demokratika has been saying all along: if Malta already has two national pools, then Gozo surely deserves one. Don’t continue treating us like lesser mortals.

Given the suitability of the Otters Water Polo Club for training purposes, Gozitans would benefit from the provision of both facilities, if this scheme were pursued.

Let us hope that satisfactory action will be taken without delay.

Angelo Bartolo

GHARB