Brave NGOs When will our mega developers be stopped from arrogantly pillaging Malta at will while corrupt, long compromised, conscienceless “politicians” protect them? As developers bury us in concrete, we don’t have the luxury of getting away from it all by buying some beautiful island of bliss abroad. This pillage, combined with corruption everywhere, and the police authorities looking the other way to protect “political” criminals, with the opposition going on a very long, moral and political sabbatical, despite its occasional rhetoric, makes our situation truly dire. Who will fight our battles? Our real hope lies with God, with ourselves, as we have to act, and with our courageous NGOs that are fighting against corruption and for political justice, together with environmental issues, despite the odds. Heartfelt thanks to all of them. May we all rise to the occasion like they are doing. Carmel Zammit – Naxxar Strickland House The discovery of what look like cisterns at the site where Strickland House stood before it was demolished to make way for a new building development (‘Archaeological probe on site of old Times building’, July 16) is interesting. According to sporadic...