A total 18 detention centre personnel – who initially were seconded to the detention centre – have been redeployed to the Armed Forces of Malta, some of which were redeployed to the 1st Regiment “after a decrease in detainees was noted”.
Seven out of the 18 had already formed part of this regiment, Justice Minister Owen Bonnici, who spoke on behalf of Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela, said.
He was replying to a parliamentary question made by PN MP Jason Azzopardi.
Meanwhile, Dr Azzopardi claimed that an AFM member made a high jump from lance bombardier to sergeant last week.
Dr Bonnici said that as far as he knew the AFM’s rules were respected but he did say that it is best Dr Azzopardi asks the home affairs minister on this case.