Ministers should have seen Air Malta disaster coming – Labour

Joseph Calleja

Feb 14th 2011, 15:47

Here we go again, Air Malta, the Divorce initiative, Cohabitation,the Power Station, City Gate ,the Opera House, and do not forget the Honoraria Pay Raise and many more. Politics at it's best. Party leaders and MPs pointing fingers and jumping on band wagons to suit their political needs. Let us concentrate on one problem at a time and that is Air Malta. Air Malta has been going down the drain since 2003 and nobody took responsibility, namely the Ministers, and incompetent management in charge. On the other hand both parties knew about the demise of Air Malta and now both parties are trying to capitalize on that too. Maybe bringing in a new outside CEO is not such a bad idea after all. The problem remains that the same MPs that saw and controlled Air Malta for the last 7 or 8 years are still the same MPs over seeing the transformation. Since this PM and his MPs were were running the show during the destruction of Air Malta, they should be held accountable for the downfall. Putting the fox in charge of the chickens is not very smart. How convenient to take it out on the employees.

JFarrugia

Feb 14th 2011, 14:10

Bernice

Feb 14th 2011, 12:58

and who will pay the consequences...the minister or the employees? Guess we know who is truly liable in this country! The innocent!

Ramon Casha

Feb 14th 2011, 11:14

Everyone knew this situation was coming. One of the big problems with many parastatal companies and government departments is that politicians of all colours "reward" their loyal supporters with jobs, sometimes high-level managerial posts. Since these are the darlings of some MP or even minister, they can't be sacked even when it turns out that they can't count without using their fingers. Then, when such companies get privatised, the government always hammers out an agreement that the current employees will be retained, or else transferred to some other company/department. Of course many of the employees do a good job, but when the company has to shed workers, who are the most willing to leave? It will be the good workers because they have a good reputation and will find another job easily. Those who are only there to warm up their seats will hang to their jobs like limpets because they know they've been a liability since day 1, and nobody will want to employ them.

Bernard Storace

Feb 14th 2011, 09:23

Action speaks louder than words Mr. Muscat....and where was the PL during this period? Why did the PL not point out that something, somewhere could be wrong. Criticism without constructive advice is worthless. And, yes, if the PM promissed and assured jobs that was naive of him because circumstances change drastically, as we have seen, and moreover, in this ever changing scenario the work front is like a roller coaster and the employee has to move with the tide, keep abreast of technology and grab opportunities as they present themselves. NO, the work force is not to blame (up to a certain extent) for what has happened, management does and the buck has to stop somewhere. In the meantime drastic measures have to be taken to save our airline; after all our National Airline is very, very important to our country's needs, a fact that is recognised by many.

r ferriggi

Feb 14th 2011, 08:58

ministers have not seen the Airmalta disaster coming,,,,,,ONLY,,,but more!!!

airmalta is a gvernment owned and controlled entity.

therefore,,,, it is obvious that there is responsibility. what baffles the mind is that when an employee in a workplace maks a mistake,,, he or she is sanctioned or punished.

when an administration is part-perpetrator of such an event where a national airline company collapses when it has moently been profitable...... nothing happens.

this is ''institutionalised' mafia that governments practice. the end loser is only one - the public.