The Planning Authority has printed out around 17,000 objections sent by citizens opposing the construction of a sprawling hotel in Pembroke, to use them as toilet paper.
The PA’s board voted this afternoon to approve the controversial project by Silvio Debono’s db Group – consisting of a 12-storey hotel and two 18-storey towers – despite fierce opposition by residents, local councils and NGOs.
PA chairman Vince Cassar told Bis-Serjetà the printing out of objections was a cost-cutting exercise.
“Following a spending review, it emerged that thousands of objections to a huge commercial building in a quiet residential area are worth less than regular toilet paper, so by printing them all out, we’re actually saving the taxpayer money,” Cassar said.
“Given the unprecedented number of objections, we’ll have enough paper with which to thoroughly wipe our bottoms for at least three years,” he added.
Each objection to the project will be printed on an individual piece of paper, rolls of which will be placed in the bathrooms of the PA’s headquarters in Floriana, as well as those of the Environment and Planning Ministry.
“Some people wrote really lengthy objections, explaining in detail how the project would be terrible for the community, the town’s infrastructure, the natural environment and the area’s historical heritage. Imagine wasting so much time writing something that’s going to end up covered in shit.”
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