Former PN leader Adrian Delia has recently aired his concerns on Facebook post stating that Malta, unlike in the past, is no longer a safe country amid recent safety worries in numerous Maltese cities and neighbourhoods.
These past few weeks has seen many incidents in cities such as Hamrun and Birzebbuga, where individuals and even groups can be seen attacking others or using offensive language.
These incidents have also led Prime Minister Robert Abela to meet with the mayors of Hamrun and Marsa in order to improve security within their communities.
Valletta has also seen some issues regarding safety lately. A few days ago police conducted a raid which resulted in 7 people being arrested as a commotion was raised in the zone, with people in the vicinity hearing lots of noise and shouting.
Despite this, the past few years have seen Malta be named the safest country to live in in Europe by multiple studies, including German University Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s World Risk Report. In 2019 Malta was ranked 1st in Europe and 2nd globally in terms of safety. The countries were judged over a few criteria including wealth growth, economic growth, press freedom and women’s safety.
Despite all the rankings many Maltese people have started to worry about the safety on the island with crime rates increasing more in certain localities. What do you make of this situation?
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