The General Workers Union was the only social partner to come to the defence of the Prime Minister yesterday in a rowdy meeting that discussed the government’s proposal to expand the Malta Council for Social and Economic Development.
Lawrence Gonzi and Minister for Public Dialogue Chris Said were greeted by a barrage of criticism from the other social partners over their failure to consult them before proposing to admit three new members to the MCESD.
“This is village politics. This is not the way to do things and we told the Prime Minister that much. He is treating the council like a talking shop,” one of the social partners said following the meeting.
In an unusual reversal of roles, the GWU, usually critical of a Nationalist government, praised it for its decision, imploring the Prime Minister not to let the other social partners influence him.
The meeting of the MCESD had been requested by its members, the social partners, after they learnt of a government plan to make space on the council for trade union confederation Forum and representatives of Gozo and civil society.
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