Following the second round of vandalism in Swieqi in the short space of a few days, Alternattiva Demokratika Chairperson, Prof. Arnold Cassola, said: “Despite the well publicised ministerial key  handing ceremony a month ago, the police station in Swieqi is not yet open. What is needed in Swieqi  are a couple of policemen doing continuously the rounds in order to dissuade vandals from getting into action.  Prevention is much better than cure.  Failure to have a dissuading police presence in the area will further increase the frustrations of residents, who feel helpless and abandoned by the authorities in the face of these continuous acts of vandalism.”

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Wara t-tieni episodju ta’ vandaliżmu fi ftit jiem fis-Swieqi, iċ-Chairperson ta’ Alternattiva Demokratika, il-Prof. Arnold Cassola, qal: “Minkejja ċ-ċerimonja ministerjali ta’ xahar ilu tant ippubbliċizzata meta s-Segretarjju Parlamentari għadda c-cwievet lill-Kunsill Lokali, l-għassa tal-pulizija fis-Swieqi għadha ma nfetħitx. Dak li s-Swieqi għandu bżonn huma almenu żewġ pulizija jagħmlu r-ronda kontinwament fit-toroq biex jiddiswadu lil vandali potenzjali mili jidħlu fl-azzjoni. Il-prevenzjoni hija ħafna aħjar mill-kura. Jekk mhux ser ikun hemm preżenza tal-pulizija fiż-żona bħala deterrent il-frustrazzjoni tar-residenti ser tikber aktar, billi dawn qed iħossuhom impotenti u abbandunati għal rashom mill-awtoritajiet.”