Adds GWU reaction

Nationalist MP Robert Arrigo has asked the Speaker of the House, Louis Galea, to investigate and take action over comments made last week by GWU General Secretary Tony Zarb when he described MPs as being traitors of the people because of the way they voted in Parliament over the tariffs.

Speaking in Parliament during the adjournment last night, Mr Arrigo said such comments constituted contempt of Parliament.

Mr Arrigo said that the PL and the GWU in their criticism of the government over the tariffs were ignoring the high international oil price and the assistance being given by the government to low income families.

In other comments, Mr Arrigo referred to government plans for the building of a flyover at Kappara junction and said the authorities should not raise the level of the road too high since that would invade the privacy of neighbours, who would practically be able to shake hands with drivers from their balconies.

GWU REACTION

In a reaction, Mr Zarb in a statement said that those who made promises to the people but did not keep them were betraying the people.

Those who were seeing the people suffering but still, through their vote in Parliament, agreed to impose further burdens, were betraying the people. It was also a betrayal when the people's representatives voted against the interests of their constituents.

Those who did not wish to betray the people had to choose between their seat in Parliament and the people's confidence, Mr Zarb said.

He added that he would continue to speak for the people.

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