AD hits out at objections to fireworks moratorium
A group of firemen at the scene of the accident last Monday. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Alternattiva Demokratika has hit out at the main political parties after they dismissed calls for a moratorium on fireworks until the causes of the recent explosions are established.
The Times reported today that halting fireworks production until a board of inquiry can identify ways to improve the situation was unacceptable to both main political parties, while the Church said it was open to discussion.
AD Secretary General Ralph Cassar said that certain situations called for difficult and strong measures.
"The fact the both the PL and the PN are ruling out a moratorium on firework production until the reason for the huge number of accidents is identified shows the sheer lack of respect that these parties have towards people, not only those who manufacture fireworks but also those who happen to live close to fireworks factories.
"The accidents point towards something which is repeatedly going wrong. In other industries where human life is affected, such as food production and medicine manufacturing authorities and even manufacturers go as far as recalling their products on the slightest suspicion of defective products, but it seems that since the PL and PN are only interested in getting one vote more than each other in the case of fireworks anything goes. This attitude is disgusting."
He said that AD was backing the calls for a moratorium on the manufacture of fireworks.
"The safety and wellbeing of people is much more important than PN's and Labour's votes. Their alliance of death shows that we have really scraped the bottom in this country", Mr Cassar said.
In the past 12 months, there have been eight fireworks explosions and since the beginning of this year at least nine people have died, prompting passionate calls from the public for drastic action to be taken.
The latest explosion on Sunday, which wiped out almost an entire extended family from Gozo, happened three weeks after a young man died in Mosta.
A board of inquiry was set up after the latest explosion.
Asked by The Times for its stand including the possibility of a moratorium on fireworks manufacture – which The Times mentioned in an editorial yesterday, the Nationalist Party said it did not agree with such a move.
“What we need is for all concerned to engage in a thorough and constructive analysis on how we can continuously improve the standards and safety of the highly technical skill that is part of our national heritage.”
The Labour Party said it welcomed the government’s move to appoint a board of inquiry and investigate the materials used in the production of fireworks. However, it did not back the idea of a moratorium in the winter months, saying this could drive production underground.
“There are other decisions which can be taken,” a Labour spokesman said.
The Church authorities were less forceful, saying that, while the proposal could be “discussed”, it was not prudent to take a stand without proper consultation and discussion.
The Church spokesman said that everyone was aware of the serious consequences and misery caused by the “now so frequent” incidents caused by fireworks.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs avoided answering the question, saying, instead, that, over the past few years, several measures to heighten the levels of security in the industry were introduced and this process was ongoing.
“This inquiry aims to establish if these latest accidents were the result of an unfortunate coincidence, negligence or if there was some other root cause... We need to know the truth because people’s lives are important.”
A ministry spokesman said such findings would help to continue the efforts to control the industry and make it safer for those working in it and the public, while preserving its traditional element.
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Stephen Florian
Sep 8th 2010, 22:22
Well done AD. The PN/PL compromise against the moratorium goes to show how much the big shots of Maltese politics love and respect the Maltese nation. Time will eventually show who is making money from the pirotechnics industry in Malta. Once the information is avaIlable and the people named, then the electorate will judge accordingly, and there might be some nasty surprises.
James A. Tyrrell
Sep 8th 2010, 19:16
As usual this being Malta everything is reduced to a political argument, even the lives of your own people. How many votes is the life of an unborn baby worth?
AD is perfectly correct in saying that a moratorium is the way to go. But the two main parties are too afraid of losing a couple of votes to support such a sensible conclusion.
These factories need to be closed immediately and all chemicals and manufactured fireworks checked by AFM explosives experts. The same chemicals are at present sitting in other factories perhaps in your town. At some point they will probably pass through your town, perhaps past your child's school, are you willing to take that chance in order to maintain a political stance?
C.Busuttil
Sep 8th 2010, 18:03
TO ALL EXPERTS
The recent accidents are NOT related to the manufacture of fireworks with exception of the Qormi fireworks factory which was more due to overconfidence.
Fireworks has two critical moments when being made 1) That is during the mixture of chemicals (it-tahlita) 2) During the placing of the fireworks/stars inside its cyclinder (ippustjar).
None of the latest tragedies was related to this, therefore its not due to the manufacturing of fireworks. Neither its due to cheap materials. If it was the case we would have had other explosions especially during the preparation and mixture.
The authorities have been very delicate in their comments since from investigations it resulted that one of the latest tragedies was the result of an unfortunate personal problem that caused the explosion. While the Gharghur explosion was the result of a mentally disturbed person.
A golden Rule of fireworks is that fireworks that have been sealed and ready should never be opened by other persons that may have been the cause of the latest accident.
PS - I am not impressed at all by AD with these gimmicks in trying to get some votes they should do their homework before speaking FIRST.
M. Debono
Sep 8th 2010, 18:49
Presumably you are the "real" expert then?
Raymond Camilleri
Sep 8th 2010, 20:15
u hallina tridx C Busuttil... f'pajjizi serji KULL STADJU jigi mistharreg qabel l-affarijiet ikomplu qiesu qatt ma kien xejn.... hallina, turi kemm tigi taqa' u tqum mis serjeta...
C.Busuttil
Sep 8th 2010, 22:02
@Raymond Camilleri
Fil-fatt l-awtoritajiet ha jibghatu samples tal-materjal barra biex jitnehha kull dubju imma l-logika tghidlek li kieku l-materjal kien hazin waqt it-tahlita l-aktar mument krujcali fil-hidma tan-nar li kien ikun hawn spluzjoni wara l-ohra u mhux wara lin-nar kollu jkun inhadem. Murtal ma jiehux wahdu murtal ma jqumx filghodu u jghid il-lejla jew wara nofsinhar intir. Murtal biex jiehu jew taharqu jew tipprova tifthu wara li jkun tlesta, sakemm ma tkunx mignun u itieh bis-sieq. La darba n-nar kien lest mhux mil-materjal. Haga elementari. Jien is-serjeta inhobba biss ma naghmilx bhalek gudizju fuq xejn bla ma nkun naf xejn fuq is-suggett.
@M. Debono
I am no expert however I use logic and through my experience, I don't rush to conclusions that it was the material or that the accident was related to transportation as some have written. If it was due to transportation with the state of our roads the explosion would have occured much before not when parked. The material can be ruled out since we would have had a dozen more explosions. For Heaven's sake people should reflect before rushing to conclusions on a subject they have no knowledge about, just to open their mouths.
Tony Muscat
Sep 8th 2010, 17:10
It is impressive how everything turns political. Now even AD is trying to take political advantage out of a tragedy, trying to make it look as if these tragedies are some sort of blame on political parties. According to AD's reasoning Motor GP racing should have a moratorium because a driver died last week. I do agree though that something somewhere is going wrong,with all these explosive deaths. What surprises me most though, is the church's reluctance to take a stand with its followers, to stop this fireworks nonsense. After all, these fireworks spectacles and deaths are taking place in celebrations of its saints!!.
Dirk Urpani
Sep 8th 2010, 17:52
Mela issa ma naghmlu xejn laqqas nohorgu mid dar ghax anke tohrog fit triq tista tmut mela id dar noqoghdu id dar .....
M. Debono
Sep 8th 2010, 18:21
Tony Muscat: AD is making a political issue out of this because that's exactly what it is. Nearly ten people have died this year while manufacturing fireworks yet the government of the day refuses to take the only sensible decision and the opposition remains curiously silent as well. A halt to the manufacture and use of fireworks is exactly what is needed until the causes of these multiple accidents have been determined. But both main parties know that such a decision may cost them votes, which is exactly why they prefer to beat about the bush.
Joe Portelli
Sep 8th 2010, 17:08
Using a cell phone to me does not exaclty demonstrate the competency of the person incharge. The person incharge should also control the area and only allow competently trained personnel and certainly no pregnant ladies to be exposed to such chemicals.
My respect towards the victims is neverthless unchanged - what needs to be changed is the laws regulating these extreme hazardous activities which are afterall commercial activities and under EU HSE requirements must be subject and under control of the local government.
The authorities should ensure comptency through adequate and approved training, set a minimum age and follow approved proceedures. As it is , many good workers are working in the dark, allowed to risk their life and their family without even knowing that such rules and safety standards exist in other countries and that work and prevent accidents, and perhaps in the believe that the authorities approval is adequate, but is it?
Authorities should be reported for failing to ensure adequate Risk Assessment , which would have identified several deficiencies, including no site control , no minimum level of comptencey, supervision, cell phones etc.
Another very sad episode in the history of lack of public safety underdtanding.
albert leone ganado
Sep 8th 2010, 18:48
I fully agree with you .
One of the risk assessment measures in dangerous production processes is full traceability of the whole production process.
Chemicals should be chemically analysed and a sample kept before starting any production.
The production process and any hardware used must be fully documented and each person working on it must record exactly time, place and temperature plus other critical data and sign off.
Finished product should be stamped with appropriate marks , barcoded and details of production details attached. Details of any person who handles finished product must be documented until the time the fireworks are let off.
Any incident in production however small must be recorded.
Such an approach which is normal in any quality standard will ensure the ability to trace back any incident. Without such information I honestly doubt how the inquiry team can confidently trace back the source of the current spate of mishaps.
Joseph Galea
Sep 8th 2010, 15:48
I would like to suggest 2 options to our government regarding these firework factories.
Option 1 - Why not consider Kemmuna for firework factories. If an explosion takes place ,the damage and deaths will be to a minimum.Surely there will be no ecological impact on this island because it was used as a target practice by the english navy.
Option 2 - Issue tenders to foreign firework factories and halt all local manufacture.
peter agius
Sep 8th 2010, 17:01
Kemmuna was never used for target practice. FILFLA was. Get your facts right before you comment.
john borg
Sep 8th 2010, 14:49
i remember when a few years ago the minister cancelled the rest of the hunting season the following day, because some poachers shot protected species....now why is this delay??? how many more factories have to explode??? i sincerely hope there will be no victims, the countdown started again last sunday, weeks,days,hours,minutes and seconds till the next one!
David Dandria
Sep 8th 2010, 14:22
As one of the first to mention the word "moratorium" on timesofmalta.com a few hours after the Gharb tragedy, allow me to repeat what I had suggested should happen during and after a moratorium:
1. Safety standards of all fireworks factories are upgraded and brought to a state-of-the-art level.
2. SERIOUS training programmes for workers in these factories are organised.
3. Only personnel who have achieved the necessary qualifications through these training programmes will be allowed to work in the factories when production is resumed.
4. Each factory will have to employ a scientist with a degree in chemistry.
5. MSA to set strict standards for raw materials used in fireworks production, and only materials reaching these standards to be imported/used.
6. Transportation of fireworks and explosive material to be properly regulated.
7. Factories to be subjected to frequent inspections (including surprise visits) by competent persons.
To these I would add:
8. No licences/permits for new or replacment factories to be issued.
As to the fear that a moratorium would drive production underground, this will depend on the efficiency of the authorities in controlling importation of raw materials.
arnold cassola
Sep 8th 2010, 14:01
Alternattiva Demokratika wa a prime leader in the EU movement because we wanted our country to join a political block that works for the highest standards in all fields, including that of health and safety. Through their actions, Labour and PN, and their leaders Drs Gonzi and Muscat, are clearly demonstrating that they have once again formed an alliance against the common good of the Maltese and Gozitan people. What interests them is not the general good of the country but their selfish party needs.
Raymond Camilleri
Sep 8th 2010, 13:45
l-aqwa il-'christian values' tal-PN! u l-aqwa li Giovanna u l-Ministri ikunu fuq quddiem fil-funeral.... alleanza tal-mewt
S Diaconos
Sep 8th 2010, 16:06
L-istess haga ghal - PL ..... m'hemmx differenza ta' xejn
R.Gauci
Sep 8th 2010, 13:41
I am appealing to the leaders of the Political Parties especially to the Goverment as he is in power after all to take decisions and for the good sake of the nation as in other circumstances decide to take a stand together and yes ask for a moratorium on fireworks as the events that are happening are a concern for public health and safety and as in use in other sectors all factories and supplies should be checked and sealed for some time and no work should be allowed to be carried on until all pendant enquiries are finished and the reasons for these disasters are known to the public!!
I am not against all type of fireworks but I believe that some more restrictions should be introduced especially on the noisy ones as the picture is clear that during the last few years we had a lot more incidents, so the so called reforms that the Ministry of Justice said were introduced and adopted are definetely not working!!
J Portelli
Sep 8th 2010, 13:07
AD you are sensible and right on yet another issue. Prosit. What does Gonzi PN care about human life, when it could lose votes from firworks finatics.
sscerri
Sep 8th 2010, 15:03
"AD you are sensible and right on yet another issue. " Do you really think so????? If it were it would have spoken up on the first tragic event not wait till now when other lives were lost. AD is using this tragity to poke its rival parties and maybe earna few votes, and this behaviour makes them not much better than the rest. GonziPN set up an inquiry to establish what is going on and the PL showed its approval on this. AD did not ............ AD only adherted to a suggession ( not even its own) to hold production for a year. So then what ????? All of us should contribute to see that fire works are produced, stored, transported and let off in the safest way possible. If the Authorities heed to AD's suggessions we will have to live with people (proffesionals or not) producing fireworks God only knows where. A thing that already happened and had tragic ends.
Jesmond Micallef
Sep 8th 2010, 12:59
The Board of Inquiry set up by the Government of Malta will seek answers through investigation and scientific expertise, and will make recomendations for future implementation. There is no need to ban fireworks, none whatsoever.
Mario Stellini
Sep 8th 2010, 14:16
...... and meanwhile people continue to die!!
We have been through these boards of inquiry countless times before. The strict regulations they are supposed to introduce are just a waste of paper and ink. Nothing ever really gets done.
Jesmond Micallef
Sep 8th 2010, 16:50
I agree that these tragic events have literally thrown the Maltese Fireworks Industry into a very shady corner. I for one, was completely shocked when I read just the headlines here on Sunday afternooon, and thought, NO NO NOT AGAIN. !! People are asking serious questions and want answers and concrete follow up action which is perfectly normal and understandable, considering all the recent history. I still choose to remain positive and confident in the Board of Enquiry investigations. Maltese Fireworks are a traditional passion, works of art and spectacle but also a showcase of Maltese technical ingenuity. I fully support the Maltese craftspeople that make all that possible and ask them to be very professional and to cooperate fully with the Authorities so that much is learnt from all this. Their passion is shared by those who appreciate their skills but, I for one, expect them to be "perfect" within all the work that goes on in this volatile environment.
I have previously contributed here at the timesofmalta.com towards the safety of fireworks in general. I cannot say much more now and wish my sincere best to all those involved; the productive, the legislative and the regulative.
James Scerri
Sep 8th 2010, 12:27
AD Please update....you're still living in a fish bowl!
You need to reflect what people need/want ...then I wonder why this political party never got bigger!
Raymond Camilleri
Sep 8th 2010, 13:43
oh..so AD should follow the ignorant masses? (if they exist)..oh how principled and serious! There are already the PL and PN who do that
Ernest Vella
Sep 8th 2010, 12:21
opportunizmu politiku jissejjah dan....ghax minflok l-AD ma jmorrux ghand huthom il-greens fl-EU u jehduha maghhom kontra l-eluf ta trabi maqtula bl-abort kull sena.
incident ikrah hafna....imma l-voti x'ghandhom x'jaqsmu. Hawn fuq hajjet ta nies qed nitkellmu mhux fuq voti...infethet investigazzjoni...tard imma ahjar milli qatt.
Nittamaw li l-biza ta incident iehor iwassal lil dawn in-nies li jahdmu dan ix-xoghol biex jahdmu iktar u iktar bil-galbu....u jbeghdu l-periklu b'kull mod possibli anke jekk tonqos il-produzzjoni...l-ewwel il-hajja imbaghad il-hwejjeg l-ohra
Raymond Camilleri
Sep 8th 2010, 13:42
go and tell that to the Popular Party whose leaders introduced abortion laws into ALL EU countries...go and tell that to Angela Merkel, and do not forget to include all socialists and liberals too...
albert leone ganado
Sep 8th 2010, 12:20
"Halting fireworks production until a board of inquiry can identify ways to improve the situation would be unacceptable to both main political parties"
Statements of this kind already condition the inquiry board not to contemplate a moratorium in their findings and recommendations.
I am afraid that as in the case of the hunting issue we lack the political courage to act unless pushed by the EU because of fear of losing the votes of the pyrotechnics enthusiasts. Forget all the carnage that is happening which is of secondary importance and anyway one can always pray for the souls of the departed victims. What unbelievable Christian values we possess. I strongly believe that we are breaking the EU explosive directives, the transport of dangerous goods and the health and safety directives in the production,transport and letting off of fireworks.
I have written to the appropriate EU commissioner asking him to investigate and take the appropriate action. I trust others will do the same as well as publicise this issue in the foreign media to ensure that firework production will only be permitted in Malta if it adheres to all established european standards and CE marks.
Pat Hobson
Sep 8th 2010, 12:02
Looks like all of you who think that you know best, are overlooking one thing. Fireworks happen and are manufactured all over the world. So why Malta should be an exception. What is need are stricter controls and strict supervision when buying material for such works. We Maltese tend to overdo everything, and this is one case. Something is definitely wrong for such a number of disasters in one year. Some think it's the material imported, others that not enough attention is paid during the manufacturing of fireworks, while others think that there 's not enough discipline. The explosions that happened this year have shown that there can be indiscipline or otherwise,but how come explosions happened even when transporting the works. Something is definitely wrong. So please leave politics and politicians out of this. It's the government's job to analyse and investigate why this year was such a disaster for fireworks. I'm no fireworks enthusiast, so please spare me broohaha.
Ivan Vassallo
Sep 8th 2010, 12:25
Totally well said Mr. Hobson
Ivan Vassallo
Sep 8th 2010, 12:01
Moratoriums are useless, they'd better see the responsibility of the firework factory owners and workers.
Terry Abela
Sep 8th 2010, 12:00
The church was not strong enough to decide and act on internal feast activities imagine what the Curia administration will discuss and decide on fireworks issues. Discussion is the buzz word nowadays....
Noel Cutajar
Sep 8th 2010, 11:49
How can political parties be taken seriously in this issue? Consider that many of the MP's are also involved in the fireworks industry...either as legal representatives or enthusiasts themselves.
John Grech
Sep 8th 2010, 11:48
Such a reaction from the two main political parties gives one the impression that this human carnage is being encouraged by the local authorities and politicians in general. For politicians its only the votes which count and nothing else.
Lawrence Bonello
Sep 8th 2010, 11:39
Was anyone seriously expecting political parties to agree? Our politicians are just interested in prostituting themselves for votes!
Then, when tragedies take place we see them in the first rows at the funerals wearing their mourning masks and looking all sombre!
Michael Tanti
Sep 8th 2010, 11:37
goes to show just how out of touch both parties are with the currant affairs going on with this country. What are they doing waiting for the church to tell them what to do?
R.Borg
Sep 8th 2010, 11:28
"Political parties dismiss call for fireworks moratorium"
"The Church authorities were less forceful, saying that, while the proposal could be “discussed”, it was not prudent to take a stand without proper consultation and discussion."
DID YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT?
The Political Party has so much to lose.
The Party in Opposition would not even dare.
The Church will lose many souls to the EVIL ONE.
No chance: Fireworks have become an addiction like the abuse of drugs, alcohol, gambling, blasphemy and sex.
And in the future more will fall victims!
And we just moan, protest, pity and perhaps pray.
U VIVA L-FESTI!
S Vella
Sep 8th 2010, 11:21
May i suggest what i think (as an ignorant layman) one easy solution? Government imports all fireworks material and firworks factories buy it off the Government. This way all material will hopefully) be of the highest and safest standards.
Franco Farrugia
Sep 8th 2010, 11:13
I feel that both political parties are terrified of stating what needs to be stated for fear of losing votes (well ... even further!). Both are being irresponsible and given the situation, they too are partly responsible for what is happening.
Charles Sammut
Sep 8th 2010, 11:13
Oh horror!! Banning fireworks? Doesn't even bear considering.
That would lose the PLPN votes. People will have time on their hands and they might even start thinking. Oh no we cannot have that. And the Church. Who would go to the festa without murtali, pavaljuni, hot dogs and marci? A few decrepit old folk. The youngsters will be off to Paceville, never to set foot in a church again.
What are a few lives sacrificed on the altar of the sacred Maltese Catholic Democracy? As that poor unconsolable widow sobbed on PBS news yesterday, "Il-Madonna hadithomli." Jahasra!
L. Cutajar
Sep 8th 2010, 11:02
The feast of naxxar should be cancelled following the incidents that took place yesterday. I suggest that the Curia take appropriate action early.
John Betts
Sep 8th 2010, 12:08
What happened?
patrick zammit
Sep 8th 2010, 11:01
@Political Parties
By the same reasoning, councillors and mayors should not be dismissed or ordered to resign before the court procedures are over.
Joseph Dingli
Sep 8th 2010, 12:12
Haha, indeed!
Ramon Casha
Sep 8th 2010, 11:01
Of course. A moratorium would cost us votes. What's more important to a party, votes or lives?
PS: What about a moratorium on transportation? Many of the explosions happened after manufacture.
Mario Stellini
Sep 8th 2010, 10:39
Boards of inquiries and investigative committees and "discussion" are usually set up in order to buy and waste time. Our political parties seem to think that a few lives here and there are a good price to pay for not stepping on sensitive toes.
Meanwhile people working on fireworks are obviously very keen to risk their lives for their hobby. They also seem keen to risk the lives of people who are not interested in fireworks. Nobody seems to be concerned about the apparent heavy traffic in high explosive that seems to be going around the islands. Apparently trucks of fireworks converged from all over Malta to the Gharb factory. Possibly the explosion started in one of these trucks. Can you imagine what would happen if one of these trucks explodes near a school? Firework workers are ready to risk all - are these children going to do the same? Do you think a police escort (if existent) would prevent such an explosion? Are we going to do nothing about this issue and just hope for the best? Or maybe set up another committee to discuss the issue with pizza and wine provided for their delectation?
adrian galea
Sep 8th 2010, 10:24
No explosions of firework factories should be the norm. The frequency of such events and the tragic loss of life and the trauma left to families, friends and communities means it clearly isn't. Its unacceptable.
Moratoria is likely to be more dangerous with production and storage going underground with even greater risk to the surrounding community. Think of Naxxar a coupl eof years back.
A lot may have been done, and I am not in a position to argue with that, but clearly the outcome is still very much to anyone's satisfaction.
A solution once and for all is necessary and the stakeholders involved need to give it overriding prority.
It has almost become 'acceptable' and 'the norm' to hear of this loss of life. It can be different.
Patrick Sacco
Sep 8th 2010, 12:12
You are a very intelligent man, Mr. Galea!
What AD is proposing (as usual) is much more dangerous than the present situation we are in!
Bravo Mr. Galea.
Pierre G
Sep 9th 2010, 08:15
Dont try and politicize this more Mr Sacco. What AD is proposing is what the two major parties should have done. There are people's life at stake here. Forget the votes, forget the politics. I agree with AD.
B Agius
Sep 8th 2010, 10:21
Who needs wars when you have a National Heritage of this ilk!!??
joe scerri
Sep 8th 2010, 10:11
Votes come before lives. How low can you go PNLP?
Marie Mifsud
Sep 8th 2010, 13:06
Well said!! They just want votes!
Eddie Attard
Sep 8th 2010, 09:58
I have statistics of fireworks deaths since 1893. 2010 was the worst year.
J Farrugia
Sep 8th 2010, 14:33
Everyone knows that 2010 is the annus orribilis for the fireworks' factories. No need to go to statistics. It's there in front of us all.
Paul Caruana
Sep 8th 2010, 09:55
Political parties care only of preserving their voter base: everything else is of secondary importance.....
J Portelli
Sep 8th 2010, 09:42
Neither the Government nor the opposition have the courage to take a responsible stand on this issue. Hello, obviously there is a trend here. 5 or so accidents and about 10 dead in just a few years suggests there are serious safety issues in the manufacturing of fireworks in this country.
I don’t want to sound callous but there will come a point where the public will begin to loss sympathy for these fatalities. People have to start taking responsibility for their own safety, and the safety of the others.
Tony Bishop
Sep 8th 2010, 12:20
It Is amazing that those who work in these fireworks factories are called "delitanti tan nar ".So in other words all engineers technicians working with Airmalta are "delitanti tal-ajruplani "