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Press Release: Various Leftist organisations criticise Government’s position

Żminijietna - Voice of the Left, Moviment Graffiti, Moviment Azzjoni Xellug (MAX), Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust, Third World Group and the Communist Party of Malta, expressed their disapproval to the rigid position taken by the Maltese Government, against the financial transaction tax in the EU Summit.

“This is another example of Governments’ lack of solidarity,” said the organisations.

“While the Maltese Government spoke against this ‘just’ taxation, other bodies, such as the European Parliament, the Confederation of European Trade Unions and the Vatican spoke in favour. In Malta , Alternattiva Demokratika had also declared its full support for this proposal”.

“The leftist organisations view Government’s position as one that benefits only the upper classes. The Government’s position is not backed by socio-economic studies to justify the position taken”.

“As it appears, the Maltese Government has also failed to recognise that the European Union is undergoing economic and social crises, and in this particular moment solidarity should have been a priority.

“Government should give clarification about its alternative proposal to the financial transaction tax. The other EU proposals were an increase in VAT taxation, more reduction in social spending and more austerity measures”.

“The Government has also failed to recognise that neo liberal economic policies permitted speculations especially in banking and financial sector, which led to the collapse of the economic system. To save banks from bankruptcy, governments and EU institutions have issued trillions of Euros of taxpayers’ money”.

The organisations reiterate that Government should not obstruct this proposal, and we appeal other organisations and political parties to support this ‘just’ taxation.

Michael Camilleri
President
Mob: 7928 2983

Stqarrija Stampa: Diversi organizazzjonijiet Xellugin jikkritikaw il-pożizzjoni tal-Gvern Malti

Żminijietna – Leħen ix-Xellug, il-Moviment Graffitti, Moviment Azzjoni Xellug, Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust, Third World Group u l-Partit Komunista Malti esprimew id-disapprovazzjoni tagħhom għall-pożizzjoni riġida li ħa l-Gvern Malti fis-sammit ta’ l-UE kontra t-taxxa fuq it-transazzjonijiet Finanzjarji.

“Dan l-aġir juri n-nuqqas ta’ solidarjetá li jħaddan il-Gvern Malti”, qalu l-organizazzjonijiet.

“Filwaqt li l-Gvern Malti ħa pożizzjoni kontra din it-taxxa ġusta, l-Parlament Ewropew, l-Konfederazzjoni ta’ Trejdjunjins Ewropej u l-Vatikan ħadu pożizzjoni favur. F’Malta, l-Alternattiva Demokratika hija wkoll favur din it-taxxa ġusta”.

“L-organizazzjonijiet jqisu l-pożizzjoni tal-Gvern Malti bħala waħda li tħares biss l-interessi tal-klassi għonja. L-istess pożizzjoni hi nieqsa minn studji soċjo-ekonomiċi li juru l-validitá ta’ din il-proposta”.

“Milli jidher il-Gvern Malti naqas wkoll milli jagħraf li l-Unjoni Ewropa għaddejja minn kriżi ekonomika u soċjali u li f’dal mument is-solidarjetá kellha tkun it-triq il-quddiem. Tajjeb nkunu nafu x’ippropona l-Gvern Malti waqt is-sammit Ewropej minflok din il-proposta. L-alternattiva l-oħra li qed tipproponi l-Unjoni Ewropea hi żieda fit-taxxa tal-Vat, tnaqqis fil-fond soċjali u aktar miżuri ta’ Awsteritá”.

“Il-Gvern naqas wkoll milli jagħraf li l-politika ekonomika neoliberali kienet hi li ppermettiet il-libertinaġġ spekulattiv speċjalment fil-qasam bankarju u finanzjarju, li dan wassal għall-kollass tas-sistema ekonomika. Biex isalvaw banek minn falliment, Gvernijiet u Istituzzjonijiet tal-UE ħarġu triljuni ta’ Ewro li għad iridu jitħallsu lura mill-popli Ewropej”.

L-organizazzjonijiet Maltin għal darb’oħra jisħqu li l-Gvern m’għandux jostakola din il-proposta. Nappellaw lill-Partiti u organizazzjonijiet oħra biex jappoggjaw din it-taxxa 'ġusta' .

Michael Camilleri
President
Mob: 7928 2983