Abela's contradictions on Ukraine show he 'does not do his homework' - Grech

Robert Abela’s admission on Tuesday that Malta could face problems in sourcing gas and grain as a result of the invasion of Ukraine, just days after he said Malta would not be affected by the war, showed that this was a prime minister who ‘does not do his homework’  Bernard Grech said on Tuesday.

“Up to a few days ago, Robert Abela had said the war would not affect Malta, an insensitive declaration which showed a lack of appreciation of what was happening and its consequences. Now he is admitting problems in the provision of gas and grain. This is a person who does not do his homework and does not have solutions” he said.

Speaking at a party activity in Zebbuġ, Grech said the PN  had, through its representative written to the EU to act against countries which limited the supply of grain.

Should there be upward pressure on bread prices,  a PN government would also seek to introduce a temporary fixed bread price, he said.

And as the PN has been saying for quite some time, Malta needed to preserve and improve local food production, not least by helping farmers and fishermen.

This was a sector that the government had ignored, except for a small financial allocation when the election...