MCAST Silent Protest by Students at Mcast Mosta

MCAST students held silent protests today at both the Mosta and Paola campuses, standing in solidarity with their lecturers amidst the ongoing dispute between the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) and the government. The protests, which began at 11:45 AM, were led by journalism student and former KSM Vice President Emma Brownrigg Fenech, and attracted a significant turnout of students.

Students expressed frustration over how the unresolved conflict is disrupting their education. Since 4 October, new directives have limited communication between lecturers and students, cancelled extracurricular activities, and left students without academic feedback, creating uncertainty about their academic progress.

The protests are part of the students’ continued call for government intervention, as many believe the situation is worsening. They have also criticised the government’s recent allocation of €27 million to subsidise private schools, including €3 million specifically aimed at preventing fee increases, arguing that this funding could have been used to improve lecturers’ salaries at MCAST, which is at the heart of the current dispute.

“MCAST students and lecturers are being treated unfairly, and we will not stand by while our education is compromised,” Brownrigg Fenech said. “We are protesting to demand a fair resolution, for both students’ academic futures and lecturers’ working conditions.”

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