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Published: February 12, 2015 at 4:06pm

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  1. Daphne Caruana Galizia says:
    February 12, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-02-12/local-news/Mepa-rules-against-Four-Knights-bronze-monument-at-City-Gate-6736130507

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    • Salvu says:
      February 12, 2015 at 8:35 pm

      “Then came the vote, with its surprising result, welcomed in perfect silence. After a brief moment, mobile phones of different members started to ring and people got up from their place and went outside to answer the calls.”

      They decided to pull the handbrake.

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  2. Jozef says:
    February 12, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    It is turning into an essential quest to overcome our spiritual predicament.

    http://www.settemuse.it/pittori_scultori_italiani/de_chirico/giorgio_de_chirico_041_enigma_di_una_giornata_1914.jpg

    Space is where human consciousness loses direction.

    National psyche required, urgent.

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  3. Wilson says:
    February 12, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    It looks like a scene from 300 not a monument.

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  4. Tabatha White says:
    February 12, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    Sospiro di sollievo.

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  5. Mila says:
    February 12, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    I was under the impression that, in a civilized country, people applied for a permit to erect something and, if it is approved, they went ahead and did their thing.

    Was a MEPA permit not issued before someone dumped the bronze ‘monument’ in front of the Parliament building?

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  6. Maltri says:
    February 12, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    I am sure that this tacky government will try to sick something in that corner, maybe a fine china life size collie figurine, and a fake fireplace.

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  7. Salvu says:
    February 12, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150212/local/mepa-turns-down-permit-for-monument-of-the-four-knights-at-city-gate.555795

    Very good point by Timothy Gambin to contradict what that monument represents : i.e that the Knights defended Valletta when in actual fact, they never did. They did defend the The Three Cities but when they had to defend Valletta against Napoleon they ran away.

    The Grand Harbours Regeneration Corporation has not given up as yet. They submitted a new application to place those knights in front of parliament. What’s the link between the knights and our parliament ?

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  8. Paul Camilleri says:
    February 12, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    No. Joey wants that space at the entrance to Valletta free because he had promised it to Geraldu tal-gazzetti before the last general election to put up his stall there.

    It fits very nicely with that environment and he sometimes sells cultural magazines.

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  9. Artemis says:
    February 12, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    Here’s an idea: don’t put anything there, statues, stalls, nothing.

    Let the architecture speak for itself. It doesn’t need any embellishment. Less is more.

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  10. chico says:
    February 12, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    Knew MEPA would stand up to these brazen fellas. Got guts ta.

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  11. skype says:
    February 12, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    Qishom suldati tat-Transformers.

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  12. pacikk says:
    February 12, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    All it needs is ‘This is Sparta’

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  13. ciccio says:
    February 12, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    Now someone should withdraw their knighthood. All four of ’em.

    Can bronze be recycled?

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  14. Freedom5 says:
    February 13, 2015 at 7:19 am

    Excellent suggestion by Joe Spiteri on timesofmalta.com:

    “Why not hit 2 birds with one stone, put 4 monti hawkers there, dress them up as knights, and allow them to sell their wares.
    Then at noon, they can just pack up and go back home.”

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  15. zunzana says:
    February 13, 2015 at 9:42 am

    I think that one should seek the advice of Renzo Piano before any additions or alterations are made to the Valletta entrance.

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  16. Watcher of lies says:
    February 14, 2015 at 12:52 am

    Please put your mind at rest. Civilisation will prevail over barbarism, eventually.

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