A "drastically" increased police presence was needed in Swieqi and other localities neighbouring entertainment hotspots, PL leader Joseph Muscat said this afternoon.

Dr Muscat also said the PL would move legislation ensuring crimes committed against the elderly received harsher sentences, and said he would push for a law protecting vulnerable people from white-collar crime committed by professionals or even their own family members.

He said towns such as Swieqi had to be treated differently to other residential areas, with nearby entertainment areas contributing to spikes in petty crime and neighbourhood disturbances.

Speaking to journalists in Swieqi, Dr Muscat touched upon the ongoing scandal concerning commissions allegedly received by former Enemalta official Frank Sammut for oil procurement.

"Ministers are responsible for the appointments they make. I will not comment further for the moment but I think this is just the tip of the iceberg," he said. 

 

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