Gonzi: Jobs cannot be taken for granted
Dr Gonzi is greeting in Qrendi.
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this evening that layoffs were among his most serious concerns in the past legislature, and the government was proud to have been able to take prompt action which saved 5,000 jobs during the international financial crisis four years ago.
Speaking in Qrendi, Dr Gonzi said Malta was today in a far better situation than its neighbours, thanks to decisions taken by the government.
Apart from saving 5,000 jobs, the government had also created 20,000 new ones. But the people should not take the situation for granted.
Job creation over the next five years was crucial as it would help the economy grow and create more wealth.
“If we continue to creating jobs, then the country will move forward and generate more wealth. If we don’t manage we can’t do anything,” he said.
He emphasised the importance of education and of constantly learning new skills, saying it was “crucial for the country to go forward”.
Over the next seven weeks of campaign, the Nationalist Party was going to explain its policies. “We still are waiting for an explanation from the Labour Party about what it means when it says there is a change in direction. They will change for the worse,” he said.
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Carmel Zammit
Jan 23rd, 19:03
Dr. Gonzi tell us how many jobs you would be creating. When? Where? How? What wages? What security? Definite or indefinite contract? Part-time or full time? You have already been proven wrong by Dr. Muscat. Proof is what we need.
j brincat
Jan 23rd, 11:42
Does GonziPN think that there is anyone left who believes the exaggerated figure of 20,000 jobs?
Are the 7,000 IT jobs at Smart city part of the figure?
What about the ever spreading precarious jobs?
Remember that the working poor become a phenomenon attributable strictly to GonziPN!
jb
David C
Jan 23rd, 15:20
You are too short-sighted!May I remind you that like me, approx 3k students graduate each year at the same time Pensioners keep on working (so few jobs are made vacant this way).Myself and most other graduates found jobs immediately.Look around you.Only 5 countries have a better Unemployment rates.Don't just repeat what your leader says do some research don't be fooled that jobs create themselves
Maria Sharp
Jan 23rd, 17:01
@ David C
Do not be too short-sighted yourself! Possibly you found work in Malta as thousands of Maltese like myself left Malta for employment abroad. We left our posts in Malta that you & others could fill in on graduating. Frankly, I don't think that such posts may be correctly included in the figure of "new posts" created.
j brincat
Jan 23rd, 11:38
@Andre Briffa
"Well said Gonzi!"
PN apologist (who mixes up the issue) at work or at least trying to be!
jb
Kenneth Williams
Jan 23rd, 11:31
Ma ghandekx ghaggla biex tohrog xi haga. Idum Simon biex kikteb xi haga ahseb u ara biex jghamel xi progett. Mhux ta b xejn iccassa li il PL jghamel il power station f qasir zmien.
B. Borg
Jan 23rd, 10:26
Continued.. Although prior the last election Gonzi vouched that he would end these practices in the last four years my employer was constantly awarded tailor-made tenders by the government, and we were forgotten.
But this March I will remember.
B. Borg
Jan 23rd, 10:25
Same as those factory workers, in the last years my colleagues and I had expressed many times our concern about the rampant abuse of our statutory rights for leave, sick leave, bonuses and overtime rates, along with other working conditions imposed on us for the sake of “being competitive”. Continued....
Andre Briffa
Jan 23rd, 09:22
Well said Gonzi! Too many people believe that with a change in government everything shall just fall at their feet...They will soon learn and appreciate how hard your government has worked these past 5 years!
Lawrence Fenech
Jan 23rd, 04:44
How's that for piece of mind for bread winners.
A good example are the dockyard workers with work guarntees signed by Gonzi in their hands, the 500 of Air Malta, Sea Malta, however Gonzi failed to send these gurantees to the Civil servce employees and the Enemalta employees but hid behind propaganda leaflets. Gonzi can only guarantee the 500 euro he and his friends took and kept in their pockets
Mr Peter Korsten
Jan 22nd, 23:46
Probably, what he meant to say was: "Cushy jobs paid for by taxpayers' money can no longer be taken for granted after the elections."
B. Farrugia
Jan 22nd, 23:02
why are people telling him, kuragg, kuragg.?
mario gellel
Jan 22nd, 21:38
Apart from saving 5,000 jobs, the government had also created 20,000 new ones. But the people should not take the situation for granted.
U WARA 5 minutes JOHROG L-ISTESS GONZIPN LI QED JGHID LI HA JOHLOQ "25,000 NEW JOB" ?????
Louis Craus
Jan 22nd, 21:05
Jobs cannot be taken forgranted. inti hu xi gralhom il- haddiema tal- Air Malta, tas-Sea Malta, tad- Dockyard, haddiema tal- fabriki tat-tessuti, u ta hafna lukandi li ghalqu, tal- ENE-Malta, .Kemm rajna haddiema jibku hergin ghall-ahhar darba mill-fabbrika li kienu jahdmu fiha. Ghandu ragun il- Prim,eh u jaf vera x'ghandu jghid
Nahseb kollha ser jivvutawlu fl- elezzjoni li gejja.
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