A Christian NGO is calling on the government to adopt measures to address property hoarding and speculation, which, it says, is leading to a crisis in housing.

In its proposals for the upcoming budget, Żgħażagħ Ħaddiema Nsara said such measures should be proportional to the gravity of the current situation, which is a major factor driving thousands of young people out of Malta.

It appealed to the government to help young people acquire their first home. 

Other proposals include:

  • Guarantee no budgetary cuts to education for the next five years. This should be coupled with measures to improve the accountability and transparency of spending by publically-funded education institutions;
  • Strengthen vocational training;
  • Adopt a more just pension system. This should reflect the rising cost of living and the quality-of-life expectations. Such changes will relieve financial pressures from the cohort of workers and reduce the number of pensioners at risk of poverty;
  • Enforce health and safety at work. Too many lives have been lost due to accidents and injuries at workplaces, particularly on construction sites;
  • Ensure all construction projects use sustainable high-quality materials, and building standards are adhered to. Public and private infrastructure should be fit for the future, having a minimal environmental footprint;
  • Act tough on tax evasion.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.