Prime Minister visits Zejtun family

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat visited a family of four from Zejtun on Tuesday afternoon.

The father, Saviour Mifsud, happened to be an Enemalta employee while the mother, Josephine, works at a childcare centre.

Both 41, the couple has two sons, aged 13 and 16.

Saviour Mifsud has been working at Enemalta for the past 23 years and currently holds the position of senior operator. He has also spent two years working at the BWSC plant.

Muscat took the opportunity to once again reassure Enemalta workers that their job was guaranteed.

“I visited Enemalta workers last week and like I said – you will remain workers employed by Enemalta. Your collective agreement is guaranteed,” Muscat said.

Mifsud replied that such news was welcome.

Turning to the mother, who works as a childcare assistant, Muscat said the demand for the free childcare service “exceeded all expectations”.

“We thought some 1,500 mothers would apply. But we already have some 2,000 requests,” the PM said.