Standing up to the bullies
Part of an article published on the Times of Malta on Monday 2nd March,2009 by Mario Vella.
Only last December, many Maltese and Gozitans congratulated and patted themselves on their back because a Maltese was awarded the special jury prize for the most deserving work in the International Volunteer Day competition organised by the Fédération Francaise du Bénévolat et de la Vie Associative (FFBA). That Maltese was Astrid Vella. She won this European award and received 12,000 votes from different countries in recognition of work carried out by the FAA, especially for the battle against development in the Tal-Papa area in Birżebbuġa, the scheduling of the area around Villa Bologna in Attard and the protection of the Gozitan scenic sites of Ramla l-Ħamra and Ħondoq ir-Rummien.
One expects all those who, less than three months ago, were made proud by Ms Vella and the FAA to speak out now against the bullies who cannot forgive her and her colleagues for having dared to oppose the co-cathedral museum extension project. It's not enough for them to merely grumble. They need to stand up to the bullies if they do not wish to be their accomplices.
To view the whole article, go to http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090302/opinion/standing-up-to-the-bullies/
Only last December, many Maltese and Gozitans congratulated and patted themselves on their back because a Maltese was awarded the special jury prize for the most deserving work in the International Volunteer Day competition organised by the Fédération Francaise du Bénévolat et de la Vie Associative (FFBA). That Maltese was Astrid Vella. She won this European award and received 12,000 votes from different countries in recognition of work carried out by the FAA, especially for the battle against development in the Tal-Papa area in Birżebbuġa, the scheduling of the area around Villa Bologna in Attard and the protection of the Gozitan scenic sites of Ramla l-Ħamra and Ħondoq ir-Rummien.
One expects all those who, less than three months ago, were made proud by Ms Vella and the FAA to speak out now against the bullies who cannot forgive her and her colleagues for having dared to oppose the co-cathedral museum extension project. It's not enough for them to merely grumble. They need to stand up to the bullies if they do not wish to be their accomplices.
To view the whole article, go to http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090302/opinion/standing-up-to-the-bullies/
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