Dear Editor,
So the Salgados development has been approved. Surprised? No, the decision was made years ago in Lisbon. Politics, money, connections among the elite…
The environmental study was always a waste, dressing. The verdict made before the study is like elections in places like Zimbabwe. What might stop it is simply money – investors not interested.
Construction, resort developments and sales of real estate are too low and there are too many vacant buildings. I admire the new Silves President (CM) but she knows that her predecessors did the damage and the developers are not prepared to listen – “we will get our own way”.
But if a proper fund to fight it, perhaps in court, was set up – as is needed in the 1864 cliff/river law grab – I would contribute.
Briefly: while I sympathise with John Hawker (letter to the Editor) and understand over his father, it is not related to the Royal Marine (UK) being found guilty and properly sentenced. He said: “I’ve just broken the Geneva Convention.” So it was simply premeditated murder. He must take the due sentence, as must the GNR officer who shot a nine-year-old innocent boy.
Those legally possessing guns have an extra duty to the public and should be well trained. Best way, don’t draw it.
D Taylor-Smith
