Heritage Malta yesterday filed a judicial protest in the First Hall of the Civil Court claiming damages following last week's strike by transport operators.

The protest was filed against the Public Transport Association, White Taxis Amalgamated, Co-op Services Limited and the Mini-buses Co-operative and against Victor Spiteri, Alfred Pace and Charles Mercieca, chairmen of the PTA, White Taxis Amalgamated and the Mini-buses Co-operative respectively in their personal capacity.

Heritage Malta said it was established by law to operate and run sites that formed part of the cultural patrimony of the country. At this time of the year visitors to such sites consisted mostly of tourists who depended upon the public transport sector to reach their destination.

The transport sector had ordered industrial action between July 14-17 and Heritage Malta felt that the strike exceeded the limits laid down by law and was in violation of the law. The strike was abusive and illegal because those participating in it made use of force and had stopped the services that allowed tourists to visit cultural/heritage sites.

Heritage Malta said that, as a result of the strike, income from 21 cultural sites dropped by 40 per cent and this had led to loss of income.

It, therefore, called upon the transport operators to make good the damages sustained.

Lawyer Patrick Valentino signed the protest.

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