Updated: Education Ministry denies MUT claims

Lina Caruaa

Feb 16th 2010, 10:58

Silence at the Ministry of education has nothing to do with changes or ministers. It was always a bureaucratic strategy ,out of tune perhaps,but true. This silence business arises out of mentalities and not events. So even Ministers have to face it. Whose strategy is it ?

M. Farrugia

Feb 15th 2010, 19:49

F daqqa waħda zewġ membri Parlamentari Nazzjonalisti John Dalli u Louis Galea, li l-Prim Ministru ghogbu jonorhom billi b' kariga importanti fl-Ewropa saru l-aħjar zewg ministri li l-Gvern Nazzjonalista qatt kellu kemm ilu jezisti. Jiena ma ghandi ebda dubju mill-kapacita ta Galea u Dalli bhal ma ghandi fiducja fil-Ministri l-oħra kollha. Li niddejjaq nisma huwa l-ipokresija ta certa nies li biex jippruvaw jitfaw dell ikraħ fuq il-Prim Ministru li ħass li kellu jaghmel xi tibdil jattakkaw bhal Ministri bhal Dolores Cristina li uriet kuraġġ u kapacita kbira kemm ilha li hadet dan il-Ministeru u kienet kuragguza fit-tibdil fis-sistema. Prova ta dan hija li hemm xi wħud fil-Partit Labourista li tant jemnu fit-tibdil li ghamlet li jappoġġawh bil-kbir, u sahansitra anki jitkellmu apertament favur dan it-tibdil anki fuq il-mezzi tax-xandir.

G. Camilleri

Feb 15th 2010, 19:20

All the Ministry of Education etc etc etc has stated in its reply to the MUT is that ' the Ministry denies everything' One thing is however sure. Eversince Dolores Cristina took over this Ministry from her predecessor and excellent Minister Dr. Louis Galea, the relations between the MUT and her ministry have always been tense. There must be something wrong somewhere. Minister Galea had been Minister of Education since 1998 and relations between the then Ministry of Education and the Teachers' Union have always been excellent.

joseph falzon

Feb 15th 2010, 18:59

all i know is I've been asking the ministry to answer questions of injustices against me, questions i've raised in the media, questions that included why teachers' net income were grossly misrepresented, i've written to Dr. Chris Bezzina and Micheline Sciberras and the education dept's legal adviser, Mr.Stephen Zammit --------------- NEVER AN ANSWER! THEY DONT EVEN DENY THE CHARGES i MAKE! I've asked the permanent secretary why I haven't started getting an adjustment to my MA allowance ---- the ministry's [policy is SILENCE------ and silence to an accusation is an admission of guilt!

Joseph E Briffa

Feb 15th 2010, 13:06

The Tourism sector does not depend solely on the skill of its ministry.....There is such a thing as trend, there is also the amount of disposable cash in the hands of potential tourists, there is also the degree of effort of the people in the business, the level of service and the value for money the country offers compared to its competitors, the degree of cleanliness of the roads and parks, the proper maintenance of the country's infrastructure. These are all things that the tourist notices and these things are passed on to hundreds of potential visitors by word of mouth. The expenditure of millions of euros to advertise and promote Malta as a desirable destination is diluted by the bad behaviour of money-hungry people the tourist encounters when he gets here. Rip-offs by unscrupulous people does the most harm; no visitor, however well-off he is takes rip-offs lightly and he is bound to spread the word. Lack of mere civilities, arrogance and shabby treatment of tourists is a no-no. Today, the feedback from tourists is posted on the net and potential tourists read this stuff and give it much more weight than adverts selling Malta.

J.Tonna

Feb 15th 2010, 12:42

I wonder if whoever at the MUT issued this comment had the blessing of all members. Is the MUT, now, prepared to help the Minster in her task? We know she is dynamic, but spokes in the wheel help no one.

Lewis Ellul

Feb 15th 2010, 12:26

Unfortunately Dolores Cristina is another mediocre Government Minister and giving her additional responsibilities either shows Gonzi's lack of concern on the future of education and social services or else he has none better - in other words he's scraping the barrel and we have to make do with such mediocrity until there is a change in government - hopefully later this year.

jimi Xerri

Feb 15th 2010, 12:25

@ M Farrugia

You couldn't have expressed yourself any better!

d.attard

Feb 15th 2010, 11:31

This 'overheating' of roles, through the massive overloading of responsibilities of single individuals as other competent persons sit on the side-lines and stare, is a reflection of how, in my opinion, proven basic management principles have been abandoned from grass-root level upwards.

This can be seen when dealing with most departments run by Government. For many years I put this was down to a lack of knowledge of said basic principles.

As time went by and as I noticed how power-pockets benefitted from the resultant short-circuiting of systems, I have started to have my serious doubts as to wether this was intended or otherwise.

Take tourism. a massive element of our wealth creation...need I say more...

Keith Davis

Feb 15th 2010, 10:49

Most of the ministers have too much on their heads, and it is impossible to dedicate quality time to each and every sector they direct; with the obvious consequences that many things in the country's interest are either delayed or forgotten.

O Attard

Feb 15th 2010, 10:49

So MUT is complaining that "many teachers felt frustrated because of added responsibilities, for which they were not paid." and from their complaint it seems that if Hon. Cristina did not have the will of serving her country in this difficult moment that we are going through she would also complain "of added responsibilities, for which (she is not being) paid."

M Farrugia

Feb 15th 2010, 10:48

Meta nafu kemm Dolores Cristina hija dinamika ma hemmx ghalfejn wiehed joqghod jinkwieta ghax il-Prim Ministru ziedilha aktar responsabbiltajiet. L-MUT tidher li hadet din l-okkazzjoni sabiex taghmel ftit propaganda irhisa u taghti palata lil min ma qabilx ma dak li ghamel Laurence Gonzi. Kieku kont il-MUT kont nistenna ftit aktar zmien qabel ma kummenta. Sa fejn naf jiena l-MUT ma titkellimx kont inkun aktar preciz fil-kummenti tieghi kieku it-Times qaltilna jekk qabel harget din l-istqarrija ltaqax il-kumitat tal-MUT sabiex jiddiskutu s-sitwazzjoni.

G.Micallef

Feb 15th 2010, 10:37

I believe that Mrs Cristina's plate is extra full. The Prime Minister should consider to appoint a reliable Parliamentary Secretary to take care of employment and other social policy issues placed in her new portfolio. It is a pity that culture has been removed from her portfolio!