We, the undersigned, would like to point out that through the arbitrary decision of one person, the present Sixth Form Head, a lot of people, many of them elderly, is causing them great inconvenience and unnecessary hardship. We are referring to the closing of a footpath, about four feet wide and 10 ft long, leading from Ewropa Street to lower Republic Street, the commercial centre of Gozo. This footpath which bypasses the steep and busy main thoroughfare has been in use for several years; it was there before the secondary and post secondary schools complex was built.

The excuse of security given by the same headmaster is indeed lame and fictional. The logic should be that the school be provided with an alternative outlet. Moreover, it is much safer for students to use this pathway to leave the school premises from Ewropa Street than find themselves in the often chaotic traffic situation on lower Republic Street. Strangely enough, the Educational Principal for Gozo Schools was not even consulted about this walled up closure.

We hope we don't have to wait for a different administration for this matter to be righted. Definitely the whim of one person should not be allowed to cause unnecessary hardship to so many different categories of people. Hon. Minister for Gozo Dr Anton Refalo please take note of our plea.

Jane Azzopardi, Frank Azzopardi, Maria Camilleri, Victoria Dimech, Paul Dimech, Mary Georgia Muscat, Marlene Cremona, Pawla Debono, Joe Abela, Tessie Dimech, Sonia Busuttil, Joseph Busuttil, John Dimech, Maria Assunta Theuma, L Theuma, Jennifer Farrugia, Joe Dimech, P. Camilleri Cauchi, Riota Camilleri, Grace Cassar, Carmel Saliba, Lucy Saliba, Paul Saliba, John Grech

Judo Dimech (St Joseph, Patri Magri, Victoria.)

Joseph Xuereb; John Vella, Marylene Vella, Jesmond Muscat, Kevin Dimech, Carmen Sciortino, Anna Grech, Josette Portelli, Marlen Vella, Alda Cassar, Brittany Busuttil.

Victoria

Gozo