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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 27 MARCH 2022 OPINION 3 LETTERS & EDITORIAL maltatoday | SUNDAY • 3 SEPTEMBER 2023 Mikiel Galea Letters & Clarifications Waste collection schedule is wrong AS if, I will put my organic waste bag in the freezer! The suggestion is daft and coming from the head of Malta's waste agency makes it worse. Rather than tell- ing me where to store my organic waste, I expect the authorities to do everything possible to address the rubbish problem in my locality. Really and truly, the or- ganic waste bag is the least problematic because it is collected three times a week. It is the black bag and recycla- bles that are a problem. With two cats, which means litter has to be cleaned regularly, I have nowhere to store black bags until they are collected. General waste skips have been removed from everywhere. As for recyclable materials, the once-a-week collection is definite- ly ridiculous. This is generally bulky waste and bring-in sites are normally overflowing with waste because they are not emptied regularly. I believe the new collection schedule has not helped the situation. I understand that some peo- ple are not bothered to separate waste but unless these are punished, we who want to do our part are being punished in another way by being forced to store waste at home. A. Debono Marsaskala Breach of bail should be punished severely I just read in the news that three peo- ple have been charged with a violent hold-up on a jeweller in Żurrieq. The woman has a long string of similar prec- edents and one of the charges against her concerns breach of bail conditions. Sometimes I wonder whether the law courts are sensitive enough towards the rest of society when faced with repeat offenders, who clearly show they have no interest in obeying bail conditions irrespective of how onerous they are. In this case, the woman not only breached bail conditions but allegedly went on to rob the poor man, leaving him in a critical condition. Bail should be prop- erly supervised and its breach should be punished severely. This is why I agree with your editorial from last Sunday calling for the introduction of electronic tagging in cases of bail. Darren Cassar Birkirkara A life lesson THE father of the Italian young man who dined at an Msida restaurant with friends and decided not to pay definitely taught his son an impor- tant life lesson. The father reportedly phoned the restaurant and offered to settle the outstanding bill and also told the restaurant he would ask his son to work for a whole month for free. The gesture by the father was intended to show his son the value of hard work and the importance of honesty and respect. I fear that some parents today blur the lines of parent- ing and friendship, making it hard for them to exert moral authority on their children. This is wrong because chil- dren need to find guidance from their parents, or guardians. We can love our children and support them, even when they do wrong, but as parents we must also be honest with them and point out where they have erred and tell them to shoulder the consequenc- es of their actions. C. Farrugia Zurrieq