A boatload of 28 illegal immigrants disembarked on Friday morning at around 07:30CEST in Birżebbuġa in Wied il-Buni.
The group consisted of 26 men and one woman.
The Police went immediately on spot and investigations are underway.
This is the first boat to arrive in Malta following this week’s criticism expressed by Libya's European Affairs Minister Abdulati Alobidi over Europe’s plans to stem illegal immigration. The minister was quoted to have said that Europe should stop criticizing Libya for being a jump-off point for illegal immigrants and help it patrol its land borders to stem the traffic.
Ministers from Libya, Italy and Malta were due to hold a meeting on Wednesday 6th September to discuss the problem, but Commissioner Frattini asked them to postpone it until after an EU ministerial between the 20th and 22nd September where immigration will be one of the main topics.
Read more about this issue on MaltaMedia's special feature:
Lanċa Ġejja u Oħra Sejra: Malta and its migrations.
See also:
Libya critical of EU plans to curb illegal immigration
by MaltaMedia News - Sep 7, 2006
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