Education budget might not be enough, MUT says
The budget allocation of €362 million to education "might not be enough" to ensure that Malta achieves "excellence and quality" in education by 2015, as the government envisages, the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) said yesterday.
Reacting to the general measures announced in the 2009 budget, the MUT said it will again be the middle class that will shoulder the bulk of the burden, as will pensioners and their families. The improvements made in the tax bands were "insignificant" compared to what had been promised before the general election.
The MUT said it had been expecting the budget to soften the impact of the increase in utility tariffs. If the government had not "imposed outrageous and unreasonable tariffs", Monday's budget would have been a cautious and balanced one.
However, the union pronounced the budget as being very positive for the environment and it also welcomed the higher legal drinking age, now 17.
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Charles Camilleri
Nov 6th 2008, 17:13
The MUT should bear in mind that one of the main causes for the Govt's deficit is its big payroll caused by Govt giving in to Unions' demand. It is easy for the MUT and other unions to demand increases for their members but they must keep in mind that Govt must tax the people to meet their demands. The MUT before dictating what Govt. should have done to relieve the burden of the pensioners and their families should be responsible and stop asking for more as this is restraining the Govt from doing just that. So before trying to be the champion of the pensioners and their families remember that the cause that Govt cannot do more for them is because most of the taxpayers' money is going down Govt's employees' pocket. It is time to stop playing for the gallery and be serious.
The Govt must learn to say enough and should no longer be bullied by the unions.
Joe Zammit
Nov 5th 2008, 11:35
How about giving enough smart card to studies at MCAST to pay the Fee for the course Euro 395 (LM170) for Higher Nation Diploma in Computing.
University students reseave more money thena they use for Books.