An Enemalta “time bomb” and concerns about the national deficit dominated a meeting between the president of Malta’s social and economic council and top tourism sector lobbyists yesterday.
According to Malta Hotel and Restaurant Association president Tony Zahra, problems afflicting Enemalta – from poor efficiency levels to rumours of non-taxed fuel circulating in Malta – threatened to “drag Malta down” unless they were tackled aggressively.
Mr Zahra was speaking to John Bencini, the new chairman of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development. Mr Bencini has pledged to meet with each social partner individually, after several had expressed reservations about his appointment to head MCESD.
He was promised Mr Zahra’s support in pushing for reform to “reinvent government”. Mr Bencini assured Mr Zahra that he would emphasise “government is the support for the engine of the economy, not the engine itself” in his discussions with the Government.