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19 LETTERS & EDITORIAL maltatoday | SUNDAY • 3 JUNE 2018 WE learnt about these allegations (Malta firms accused of 'currency smuggling' by Libyan Audit Bureau, 27 May) from your newspaper. We regret being named be- fore proper investigations are concluded and in fact this concern has also been expressed by the Libyan Central Bank. As per article the LCs and CADs are approved by the Ministry of Economy which falls under the monitoring of the same Audit Bureau, the same author- ity that now says they were not legit. We welcome the investigation from the Libyan Central Bank that will eventually clear our name from these allegations. The fact that we are still operating in Libya without any issues makes these allegations more surreal. Our counterparts in Libya have filed a complaint with the Libyan Authorities in order to clear our name. Jonathan Mizzi Akakus International Trash problem I would like to point out a really unac- ceptable situation. With all the effort that is currently being pushed through the media campaign "Make Malta Green and Clean", it is hypocritical to see that some supermarkets are not only ignoring the rubbish issue, but seemingly accept it next to their own doors. I urge you to start issuing huge fines so that developers and the people in charge of construction start cleaning up their own construction spots. Just walk through all the construction sites in Swieqi and Malta in general. It is dis- gusting how ignorant people can be, but what's even worse is that people who have the power to change it – and I am talking about councils and politicians – simply don't give a damn about it. Please start looking after your beauti- ful island and don't destroy whatever is left of it! I really hope you can help sort out these issues once and for all for your own good and the future of this country. Maxim Botov Swieqi The Bible is no myth THERE are two doors through which one can interpret the Bible, the his- toric (critique) aspect and the faith one. It is unfortunate that Vladimir Cini (Letters) chose the first one and wants to stray in that area. From there he will emerge with a skeleton in his arms after having en- countered objections to every line and doubt on every word. The text of the Bible, written for simple people a long time after the stories it describes, wo- ven by mythology and sense of "awe" which strikes both the theologian and whoever uses his mind, at first seems to be little credible and then disput- able (Andre Frossard). By contrast, the door of faith leads you to realise and believe that there's no limit to the mercy and glory of God. The little we know about Jesus is enough because it is incomprehen- sible how we could absorb and keep in mind the "many other things that Jesus did but if every one of these should be written, not even the world itself, I think, could hold the books that would have to be written" (John 21, 25). Once we are historically sure that Jesus dwelt amongst us, was crucified, rose from the death and ascended into heaven and last but not least founded a Church in His lifetime, this means that we have accepted the "good news" and that's all that mat- ters. Whether the narration is with frills or no frills does not deviate us from our assertion that Jesus is Truth Itself. The Holy places in Palestine and the current line of succession of the first Pope at the Vatican attest to the basic reality that Christianity is ever so full of vitality alive and kick- ing. What Cini sees as a collection of ancient writings that is riddled with inaccuracies and absurd tales is only difficult passages or words that are- hard to understand. To interpret and understand the Bible one needs the help of people familiar with research and the continuous study of the Bible. John Azzopardi Zabbar Libyan Audit Bureau allegations Mikiel Galea Letters & Clarifications