“Everyone has to understand they have to work within the law”

When asked about recent enforcement measures taken by authorities, Prime Minister Robert Abela stressed that all employers must work within the law.

“Everyone must understand that they have to work within the law,” Abela said in an interview with former PBS news director Reno Bugeja at a Labor Party event in Birzebbuga on Friday evening.

The comments came a day after officials from four government agencies also made the same remarks. convergence An order was issued to remove tables and chairs that were encroaching on public land in St George Square in Victoria.

Later that day, police were forced to take further action. pounce Around 11 pm on Thursday, one agency started expanding outside the designated area, following which people started gathering in the square.

The prime minister stood by the measures and said such enforcement would continue, stressing that the law allows for the “closure of businesses” in the case of repeated violations.

Speaking of working conditions in the food delivery industry – on Monday, about 345 couriers stopped delivering be opposed to – Abela said the workers should be paid a “decent” wage.

He said Jobsplus was monitoring the industry and would continue to enforce the law, in line with Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri’s call for more Times of Malta Earlier this week, authorities Watch Food delivery employer.

Abela reiterated that the government will continue to increase the minimum wage in the coming years, which is a formal sign Together with social partners in October.

Echoing his Character In May, plans to build a supermarket on land in the External Development Zone (ODZ) at San Ġwann were lodged – an application that was later Cancel – The Prime Minister said that making an application in the ODZ area was “impossible”.

In terms of the wider economic model, he said it was important to compare the country now to 10 years ago, when economic growth was “mediocre”, adding that the government would “find the solutions the country needs”.

Last month he highlighted the “unprecedented” economic growth in recent years, but acknowledged that this had put pressure on Malta’s infrastructure. admit People want the government to move “faster” towards models that improve their quality of life.