Information tabled in Parliament by Transport Minister Ian Borg revealed that just over €75,000 was spent on the launch event unveiling governmental plans for the proposed metro project. Borg showed that over €76,981.76 was spent on the event held on the 2nd of October 2021. The parliamentary question was asked by PN MP Toni Bezzina.
The metro is estimated to cost around €6.2 billion to be built in a time span of 15 and 20 years. €3.9 billion for a first phase will be delivered after between five to eight years.
The metro system will include three metro lines with a total of 35km of tracks and 25 stations across Malta’s urban areas. Mostly underground, a small part of the metro will be above ground between Naxxar and Bugibba.
The proposal sparked much debate, with various members of government stating that it was not set in stone and it could change. Previous spendings for projects also rocketed up similar amounts, with two separate inaugurations for part of the Marsa junction resulting in an €85,000 expenditure.
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This follows a post by Peppi Azzopardi claiming that four men with experience of solitary confinement were being silenced. One of the four men facing confinement is Bojan Cmelik, the man who murdered Chetcuti.
‘When I visit my dad at his grave he can’t speak to me, or anybody else, because he is in an indefinite solitary confinement state due to death through murder at the hands of one of the prisoners you so nobly defend’ said Luke.
He expressed his sadness at telling his kids that their grandfather is dead and that his last memory of him was that of a medic jumping on his chest attempting to save his life.
