19 May 2013 | 08:03
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PL Leader Joseph Muscat said that tourism is one of the pillars of our economy. It is a very important mainstay in the building of a roadmap for the future of economic development which will benefit one and all.
Dr. Muscat was visiting the Excelsior Hotel as part of the lead-up to the first Congress that the Labour Party will be holding in the very near future. Joseph Muscat confirmed that the PL has faith in the tourism industry and in the quantity of meaningful jobs that it creates.
The next step in this direction is the preparation of a wider strategy that would include Airmalta, low-cost airlines, tour operators, online businesses, the cruise liner terminals and Gozo, added Joseph Muscat.
The PL Leader mentioned the varied jobs that the tourism sector creates and that it is important that people with different qualities are encouraged to take up jobs in the tourism sector as a career.
The number of tourists visiting our islands is not the only factor that the country is interested in. It is more important to monitor the effect of tourism on the income generated, of which Maltese families will benefit, added Dr. Muscat.
During the visit to the Excelsior Hotel, Dr Muscat met a number of the staff at the hotel and explained the plans of a new Labour government in the tourism sector.
Dr. Muscat was accompanied by Gavin Gulia, the PL spokesman on tourism and by Karmenu Vella, who is co-ordinating the electoral manifesto of the Labour Party.
Comments
James A. Tyrrell
- Wed 08-Aug-2012, 13:18If someone in Malta has suddenly woke up and realised the importance of tourism to the country's economy, why is it that the infrastructure of the country which tourists come to see is being destroyed by being covered in concrete? What's the point of building more and more hotels and villas if the very things the tourists want to see are under the foundations? There are so many good value places you can go now in Europe where you can relax in the natural history and environment of the country. All you get now in Malta is cranes, dust and buildings lying for years in shell form!
BETTER FUTURE
- Tue 07-Aug-2012, 17:00Mr Galea, Who said anything about being treated as a second class citizen in Malta, if the tourism industry is given a boost and helped. Any environmental improvement meant to enhance the tourist product would be equally enjoyed by Maltese citizens. I am sure you have travelled. Did you not notice that locals and tourists enjoyed the same public areas? I need not go into the economic aspects of a healthy tourism policy as this would be evident to all.
H Galea
- Tue 07-Aug-2012, 14:56Dr Muscut, I don't give any marks about tourisn is essential....They come with a budget and a number of days stay.While the locals live and spend all their wages.We expect that emblishments be carried through out all villages. We do not expect to be second class at home.