GWU wants MCESD to discuss political situation

The General Workers' Union has requested the chairman of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development to discuss the political situation in the country in the council's next meeting.

In a statement, the GWU noted that in the past weeks it had been extremely cautious not to comment about the situation but it could not remain quiet for longer as the uncertainty was affecting investment in the country.

In the current economic circumstances, the country could not deal with more uncertainty and instability and the more the political situation was stretched, the more detrimental it would be for the employment and investment sectors.

The GWU said that as it seemed that the crisis was not going to be solved and because of the preoccupation, even among constituted bodies, that the political situation was affecting the economy, it was insisting on this being discussed during the council's next meeting on February 15.