PN makes 20 suggestions on Paceville

The Nationalist Party this afternoon made 20 proposals on ways to improve the situation in Paceville.

The proposals were issued in the wake of an incident last month when scores of young people were injured in a stampede outside a club which caused a stairwell to collapse. The government is currently holding a public consultation on Paceville and reviewing the laws on places of entertainment.

STRONGER POLICE PRESENCE

The shadow minister for home affairs, Beppe Fenech Adami, said there should be a police station in Paceville and St Julian’s police station should be upgraded. During the weekends, a unit of the Rapid Intervention Unit and an ambulance should be based in Paceville.

Police presence should be stepped up and policemen deployed there should be given special training and an allowance, as is the case for special branches. Deployment should rotate every five years.

The government should also ensure that there is more CCTV coverage.

STREAMLINING OF LAWS

Dr Fenech Adami also called for a streamlining of laws on places of entertainment in order to ensure that there is clear delineation of responsibilities, no overlapping and no loop holes.

There should also be a committee on...