1. Labour congress discusses education, the environment
and the economy
The Labour Party congress this evening approved manifesto guidelines on education, the
environment and the economy.
The guideline for education will be “For more youths to continue to study successfully”.
Party president Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi said that while progress in this sector was welcomed,
the country needed to do more in the education sector. He insisted that more young people
needed to further their education because this was key for the generation of wealth, and also for
democracy itself.
He said Malta had an unacceptably high level of illiteracy which needed to be remedied.
He also called for a new alliance between government, independent and church schools.
Former MUT president John Bencini complained that teachers were not being consulted by the
authorities and decision-makers. For example, teachers were practically excluded during the
drafting on the national minimum curriculum.
THE ENVIRONMENT – TOWARDS CLEANER AIR
During the workshop on the environment, the members approved a guideline “For better quality
air”.
Deputy leader Toni Abela said the government had had some major failures, such as its aim to
reduce the number of cars on the road by reforming public…
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