The majority of social partners are complaining they were not consulted on the revamped citizenship scheme, even though the government had trumpeted its consensus with constituted bodies.

Five of the seven constituted bodies represented on the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development have insisted that such an important matter should have been the subject of discussion within the council.

Representatives of the Malta Chamber of Commerce which is a member of the MCESD, and Finance Malta, which is not, were present for the relaunch.

The vice-president of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association was there in his personal capacity.

Contacted yesterday, the  GRTU, UHM, the MHRA, the Malta Employers’ Association and the Forum grouping of trade unions all said they were not consulted on the matter. The only member to have declared itself in favour of the scheme, the General Workers’ Union was also  not consulted.

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