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U-turn on Maltese language requirement must be explained – Labour
Labour MP Gavin Gulia has called on government to explain why it took a decision to remove the Maltese language from the requisites for the recruitment of Air Malta cabin crew.
Air Malta has reversed a decision to remove the Maltese language as a requirement for the recruitment of airline cabin crew.
The Labour spokesperson for tourism accused both government and Air Malta of committing a U-turn on its previous decision to remove the Maltese language as a requirement for cabin crew recruitment.
Gulia claimed the decision was only changed after Opposition leader Joseph Muscat harshly criticised this measure last Sunday.
Gulia also questioned the reason behind the original decision especially when the airline was currently shedding jobs held by Maltese nationals and at the same time recruiting foreign nationals.
Gulia reiterated the Labour party's commitment to defend jobs for all Maltese and Gozitan citizens. "We certainly believe the Maltese are not idiots."
