Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party
www.alternattiva.org.mt
P.O. Box 38, Marsa, MTP1001
PR 28-11-2012
The Budget of Uncertainty – AD
Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party said that the budget for 2013
was taking place in a surreal electoral context given the statements of MP
Franco Debono. AD said that despite a number of positive measures the
budget lacks a progressive direction especially for low to mid-income
earners.
Michael Briguglio, AD Chairperson, said: “If Franco Debono’s statement
holds, the budget will not be approved. Unfortunately Malta will have to
keep guessing on the election date, given the current political situation”.
“As regards the budget itself, AD notes that notwithstanding Malta’s
relatively positive economic performance, there are growing inequalities in
Maltese society which are not being catered for. The minimum wage and
disability pension were not increased. Income tax deductions are not
benefitting the vast majority of workers who earn less than Euro 19,500. We
hope that the Nationalist Party’s electoral considerations in income tax
deductions will not have a negative impact on the sustainability of public
finance”.
“On the other hand, we welcome the increased investment in education and
health and in children’s allowance, especially for minimum wage earners. We
also welcome the extension of elegibility for disability pensions”.
“Family-friendly social policies remain restrictive, and government’s
investment in childcare centres remains too low to ensure universal
accessibility”.
“As regards energy, we welcome incentives for renewable energy and energy
efficiency, but we insist that these should be Malta’s energy priority. As
regards usage of government property for solar energy and access to solar
energy for persons who are denied such usage, we expect more concrete
information. We also note that years old wind energy promises remain
unresolved. As regards water, we welcome the distribution of energy
efficient water tap equipment, yet the theft of water from boreholes
remains largely ignored”.
PR 28-11-2012
Il-Budget tal-Incertezza – AD
Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party qalet li l-budget ghall-2013 qed
isehh f’kuntest elettorali surreali minhabba l-kummenti tal-membru
parlamentari Franco Debono. AD qalet li minkejja in-numru ta’ mizuri
pozitivi, il-budget jonqsu direzzjoni progressive, specjalment
ghall-persuni bi dhul baxx u medju.
Michael Briguglio, Chairperson tal-AD, qal: “Jekk Franco Debono izomm
mad-dikjarazzjonijiet li ghamel, il-budget mhux se jghaddi. Sfortunatament
Malta se jkollha tibqa’ taqta’ d-data tal-elezzjoni, minhabba l-klima
politika fil-pajjiz.”
“Fir-rigward tal-budget innifsu, AD tinnota li minkejja l-prestazzjoni
ekonomika relattivament tajba, hemm inugwaljanzi li baqghu jikbru
fis-socjeta’ Maltija li mhux qeghdin jigu indirizzati. Il-paga minima u
l-pensjoni baxxa hafna tan-nies b’dizabilita’ ma zdiedux. Il-maggoranza
kbira tal-haddiema, b’mod partikolari dawk li jaqilghu 19,500 Ewro u inqas,
mhux se jibbenefikaw mit-tnaqqis fl-income tax. Ahna nisperaw li
l-konsiderazzjonijiet elettorali tal-Partit Nazzjonalista ma jkollhomx
impatt negattiv fuq is-sostenibilita’ finanzjarja tal-pajjiz.”
“Mill-banda l-ohra nilqghu b’mod pozittiv iz-zieda fl-investiment
fl-edukazzjoni u s-sahha, kif ukoll z-zieda fic-children’s allowance,
specjalment ghal dawk li jaqilghu paga minima. Nilqghu b’mod pozittiv wkoll
t-twessiegh fl-eligibilta’ ghall-pensjoni ta’ dizabilita’.”
“Mizuri favur l-familji jibqghu ftit wisq, partikolarment l-investiment
f’centri li jiehdu hsieb t-tfal. M’hemmx investiment bizzejjed biex
servizzi ta’ childcare jintlahqu minn kulhadd.”
“Fil-qasam tal-energija, filwaqt li nqisu b’mod pozittiv l-incentivi ghal
energija nadifa u efficjenza fl-uzu tal-energija, ninsistu li dan il-qasam
ghandu jkun prijorita’ ghal Malta. Nitolbu aktar dettalji u kjarifika dwar
il-progetti ta’ energija mix-xemx fuq propjeta’ tal-gvern u access
ghall-enegija nadifa mix-xemx ghal nies li m’ghandhomx access ghal-bjut
minhabba li fejn joqghodu ma jippermettix l-installazzjoni tal-apparat
necessarju. Il-weghdiet dwar energija mir-rih li saru kemm il-darba
fil-passat baqghu ma ssemmewx u mid-dehra se jibqghu fuq l-ixkaffa.
Fil-qasam tal-ilma, filwaqt li t-tqassim propost ta’ apparat li jnaqqas
l-hela tal-ilma hija mizura pozittiva, il-problema tas-serq tal-ilma
mill-ispieri regghet giet injorata ghal kollox.”
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