Not exactly Malta taghna lkoll

Abstract

Despite adopting one of the main mantras bandied around during the last election as the heading of this column, a proviso is in order – this is not being done for partisan purposes. It is motivated by recent events at two of Malta’s most idyllic areas – il-Kantra ta’ Mġarr ix-Xini in Gozo and Is-Simblija and Ta’ Baldu, limits of Dingli. Il-Kantra is a small peninsula jutting out on one side of Mġarr ix-Xini, with Fessej Rock and the Comino Channel as a backdrop. Although the place is private, falling within the precincts of the gargantuan property stretching from Ta’ Ċenc Hotel, up to a few months ago public access to the foreshore was not denied. Recently, a gate was set up, legally, such that access to the Kantra was only granted to the hotel residents. Anyone protesting about this is referred to the Ta’ Cenc Hotel owner.