In the Press: Office of the President silent on Paqpaqli event's safety measures

The Times of Malta

Questions about the safety measures at a car show, which ended when a super-car ploughed into spectators and left several injured, went unanswered. The organizing body, the Office of the President, declined to comment pending the results of a magisterial inquiry. 

In-Nazzjon

Ombudsman Joe Said Pullicino expressed doubts about the impartiality of boards set up by the government to investigate injustices. The so-called Grievances Boards lacked transparency, autonomy and a uniform interpretation of the rules, he said. 

L-Orizzont

Maternity leave may be extended to adoptive parents, in addition to birth parents, said civil liberties minister Helena Dalli, who also mentioned the maternity fund that employers pay into to cover employees' maternity leave. 

The Malta Independent

Former Motorsports Federation secretary general George Abdilla said the lax safety measures at the Paqpali event over the weekend were 'an accident waiting to happen'.