Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party has said that it is greatly concerned about the effects of the new rates being proposed by the government for water and electricity and is ready to participate in the battle for reasonable and sustainable energy tariffs.

Arnold Cassola, Alternattiva Demokratika Chairperson, stated, “Despite the call for consultation and dialogue, the Maltese government has decided to go on pigheadedly with its tariff increases, oblivious of the fact that such indiscriminate and backdated steep rise in tariffs is going to produce a snowball effect on our economy, damaging workers, families, employers and entrepreurs alike. The tariffs proposed by government are unreasonable and will cause a social and economic upheaval in our country.”

“This is really a moment of social and economic crisis that will impact negatively on the quality of life of all Maltese and Gozitans. The social partners, including Workers’ Trade Unions and Employers, should take the lead in announcing a national protest against the brusque way in which government has imposed these new tariffs. We at Alternattiva Demokratika are ready to follow,” concluded Prof. Cassola.

This government cannot expect to solve decades of neglect of its own doing, in a few weeks.