The fallout of the transport strike (1)

I received the following from a friend of mine.

What on earth is happening about the transport strike in Malta?

I've just had a disturbing e-mail sent from a former German client who has been coming to Malta for years. On this occasion she had brought her husband to view a small apartment in Sliema, a place she loves. She timed her visit to coincide with a stop-over being made by her brother and family who were on a luxury cruise stopping off in Malta. When my friend went down to the cruise liner terminal to collect her family from the ship, because she had arrived in a taxi, she was hassled and spat at!

They were afraid to leave the vessel but decided to take the risk and take a taxi to Valletta where, after shopping and lunch, they were met with crowds of angry protesters.

My friend had an expensive Maltese glass ornament she bought pushed out of her hand to the ground and broken.

The Germans couldn't understand why there were so few police around and those who were present did not seem to be taking action.

Now the cruise ship has left with the family vowing never to return and, today, my friend is flying back to Germany with all ideas of buying a property erased from her mind. Cruise liners carry hundreds of passengers. Imagine the impression these people are taking back to their country. In a time of tourist financial constraint, what is Lawrence Gonzi doing about the situation?