Mallia warns of disciplinary action against those leaking police information

Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia this evening warned that police officers who leaked information which was given to them by virtue of their appointment could face disciplinary action. He made his warning when winding up the debate on a Bill which will enable the members of the police, the AFM and other disciplined forces to join a trade union - without having the right to strike. In his address, Dr Mallia said he still could not understand the Opposition’s position on this Bill. While it was saying that it backed this law, it appeared to believe that the members of the disciplined forces should not have a right to choose the union of their choice but should have their own union. This, he said, would constitute discrimination from other workers. The government was leaving it up to the members of the disciplined forces to decide whether to join a house union, or any other trade union. Indeed, his indications was that the Civil Protection personnel intended to set up a house union. Dr Mallia hit out at the Opposition for not having legislated to grant the uniformed personnel trade union rights , despite promising to do so.  Malta, was the only country, along with Cyprus, which...