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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 27 MARCH 2022 OPINION 3 LETTERS & EDITORIAL maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 JANUARY 2023 Mikiel Galea Letters & Clarifications Valletta latrines still closed AS an avid reader of your weekly news- paper, I have exhausted all roads in writing and telephoning in respect of three major public conveniences in Val- letta, which have remained closed even after restrictions were altered to the detrimment of all those fellow country- men and foreigners who enter Valletta on a daily basis. These remained closed: Strada Korri c/w Servizzi Ewropej Malta; Melita Street c/w Merchants Street, near MU- ZA; Marsamxetto Creek near the Val- letta-Sliema ferry. I have written and spoken to the Valletta local council, the minister for tourism, the OPM, the parliamentary secretariat for local councils, SEM, the ministry of health... these latrines were handed to private operation before 2013 by the then Prof. Alexiei Dingli, former mayor of Valletta. It's a disgrace. People are being denied a basic healthy environment. Joseph Borg Valletta FSWS agreement not for NGOs WE refer to the article "Authorities, it takes three to tango", written by Mr Andrew Bonello (online 20th December 2022). The 21st paragraph implies that OA- SI Foundation has received funds from the Ministry for Equality, Research and Innovation. We kindly ask you to cor- rect this statement as OASI Foundation and Caritas Malta never received any funds from the mentioned Ministry. As proof of this, please find the press re- lease issued by the Ministry itself on https://humanrights.gov.mt/en/Pag- es/Initiatives%20Unit/Cannabis%20 Reform/Collaborations.aspx Noel Xerri CEO, OASI My dreams for the new year I dream that Malta will be a cleaner place in 2023, where residents put the correct garbage bag out on the street and dispose of their waste in a proper way. I dream that Malta will be tougher on those who have no respect for their communities and litter everywhere they are. I dream that Malta will embrace high- er environmental standards in the new year, where the construction industry respects neighbours. I dream that Malta will show greater respect towards animals by ensuring swift and tough enforcement when abuse is reported. I dream that Malta will no longer put its politicians on a pedestal but treat them as guardians of the public good and hold them to account when they make mistakes. I dream that Malta will offer the best public education, preparing its children for today's and tomorrow's challenges, while giving them critical thinking skills. I dream that Malta will show respect to its women in all spheres of life by ensuring they have every opportunity to succeed. I dream that Malta can truly be a beautiful, caring and safe place to live. Therese Aquilina Mosta