Government has again showed its true colours as a champion of the rich and the capitalist system to the detriment of the rest of the population in relation to the ACTA treaty. 

The government decided to take a position in favour of the ACTA treaty which punishes the weak to the benefit of the rich and mighty.

On the other hand, government took a position against a just tax, the Financial Transaction Tax, proposed by the European Commission and accepted by many European governments. This position re-affirms government’s right-wing ideology.

The ACTA treaty will increase the chasm between the haves and the have-nots on a global scale. Amongst the most hit will be the poorer countries that will be denied access to generic medicines, and will have to use expensive branded medicines. The same situation will result in the media, information and entertainment sectors.

One must point out that the multinationals who are the driving force behind this treaty produce their goods in sweat shops in poor countries, fix their label and sell the resulting product at a high price, and consequently earning extreme high profits. 

We are also concerned that the ACTA treaty will empower governments to extradite citizens to face legal proceedings in other countries.

The party insists that the government should review its position and withdraws from this treaty.

Victor Degiovanni

Secretary

Communist Party of Malta