Malta’s former president Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has openly condemned the vandalization and destruction of a historical cross monument in Qormi which harkens back to her childhood. Coleiro Preca reminisced about her childhood in Handaq which, back then, was a ‘green lung for Hal Qormi’, revealing how she used to roam in the countryside amidst farms and fields. The cross, known as a Salib tad-Dejma, served as a landmark for time immemorial – both for knights and children more recently in Preca’s lifetime. The former president also lamented about Handaq’s transformation into an industrial zone, losing heritage and greenery along the way.
A police report has been filed by Qormi’s local council, with politicians from the locality, including Rosianne Cutajar and PN MP Clyde Puli, condemning the suspected vandalism. Culture Minister Jose Herrera also called the monument’s destruction a sad moment for all those appreciative of Malta’s heritage. The cross was set for restoration in the coming future, but the recent vandalism prompted the minister to see that the necessary steps are taken to prosecute those found responsible.
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