A letter signed by 360 people who identify with socialist, left-wing and progressive ideals expressing outrage and demanding that the Labour Party cleans up the current mess has been sent to all members of cabinet.
The signatories express outrage at the current situation and note that “the business class has gained unprecedented power over politics, with resulting effects that are felt directly by the people”.
They cite “the absolute free-for-all in the planning sector, the privatisation of parts of the essential health services, the privatisation of the energy sector, and the loss of public land to speculative projects such as the ITS-dB, the AUM in Bormla and Żonqor, and other similar projects planned around Malta”, as examples.
“We also believe that these privatisations should be investigated and possibly revoked”, the letter reads.
“In this context we are seeing growing social inequalities, the exploitation of workers in several sectors and the worrying strengthening of far right rhetoric which identifies the cause of all this not with politicians, corruption, and inequalities, but with foreign workers”, it continues.
They are demanding that the Labour Party “cleans up the mess left behind by members of the business class as a result of their improper relationship with members of this Government; the investigation and possible revocation of privatizations; institutions free from the shackles of partisan politics and from the influence of those wielding political or economic power; and an an end to the law of the jungle where some of those who are privileged to be wealthy seem to consider themselves to be above the law”.
“It is also clear that our institutional framework is not functioning properly, and that the people are nurturing serious and legitimate doubts about the seriousness and independence of the institutions in our country”, the letter reads.
The signatories demanded constitutional reform that aims to create institutions which are free from the “shackles of partisan politics and from the influence of those wielding political and economic power”.
“While we too call for justice with regard to the Caruana Galizia assassination and the endless saga of corruption which has plagued our country, we also request, keeping in mind the seriousness of this case, that Government considers its leftist roots, and brings an end to the law of the jungle where some of those who are privileged to be wealthy seem to consider themselves to be above the law”, they wrote.
The signatories are, among others, workers, students, academics, artists, journalists, and include also Labour Party activists.