Chris Cardona did know that Ordnance Street runs all the way between Parliament House and the theatre
It was The Sunday Times of Malta that got it wrong. When Cardona said to the newspaper that he wants to try and contain the stalls in Ordnance Street, the newspaper interpreted his words as a change of heart about having them between the theatre and Parliament House, because it appeared to believe that Ordnance Street ends in Republic Street. It then ran an ‘apparent change of heart’ front page story which got people all excited for nothing.
There’s a story in The Malta Independent this morning which sets things straight. Cardona’s spokesman told the newspaper that when his boss said he wants to contain the stalls in Ordnance Street, he meant the whole of Ordnance Street. By trying to contain them there, he meant he hopes they won’t have to spill over into Republic Street.
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http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-02-03/local-news/Plan-to-put-monti-stalls-between-Parliament-and-Teatru-Rjal-still-stands-6736129964
http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/market-minister-chris-cardona-doesnt-know-that-ordnance-street-runs-all-the-way-up-to-st-james-cavalier/
A hawker referred to Piano’s masterpiece as “blasphemous ugliness”
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150203/local/Hawkers-We-will-hide-a-blasphemous-ugliness-.554539
What Philistines! And GWU VIctor Carachi compared this trashy market to Annecy’s!
By the way, what are these hawkers contributing by way of taxes, VAT and rent?
We are still not being told where the 50 Sunday market permit holders are to be put. Remember these are over and above the 75 which have been given one of these ‘wonderful’ stalls.
There was an interesting new titbit in The Times today:
”It’s all fuss for nothing because the cross is optional. It’s up to us – we can choose if we want to put one cross, or two or three or none at all,” Mr Buhagiar said.”
So part of the sweetening of the deal seems to have been personalization. Isn’t that just what one expects of a serious government?
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150203/local/Hawkers-We-will-hide-a-blasphemous-ugliness-.554539
Do you not all think that we have enough ‘crosses’ in our life to add more ?
You’re wrong I’m afraid, Mila.
It isn’t 50 extra stalls on Sundays but 125 extra stalls at least and that’s a huge number of stalls.
‘However, with more than 200 permit holders for the Sunday market’
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130528/local/government-to-help-hawkers-replace-their-stalls.471512
In the 1960s, to spite Sliema residents, Mintoff placed two huge derelict merchant ships in Sliema Creek. This time it’s the market in the Piano project.
Positions for stalls are marked on the ground already in Ordnance Street, including the bit between the theatre and parliament. You will be able to see the first two stalls from the entrance to Valletta so those are undoubtedly the ones selling PL flags, Mintoff statues and other religious(ly PL) relics.