FZL (Forum Zghazagh Laburisti) hosted a round table conference with the Prime Minister, Dr Joseph Muscat, for which a number of organisations within the University of Malta and other youths were invited to a Q&A session with the Prime Minister.
The Third Eye was invited as the media organisation within the University of Malta. The Third Eye’s Liaison Officer, Roberta Briffa, and Financial Officer, Jessica Camilleri, took the opportunity to ask the Prime Minister whether discussions are underway with regard to embryo freezing, since consultations regarding the IVF legislation have long been finalised. Hon. Joseph Muscat was also asked whether the system of pre-implementation genetic screening is being considered.
As a reaction to the question, Dr Joseph Muscat assured that the subject of IVF needs to be readdressed as the issue was overtaken by recent events and emphasised that embryo freezing should be discussed. He also argued that he supports embryo freezing, saying that he always backed the use of technology to enable all couples who wished to have children to be able to do so. However, he strongly disagrees with genetic screening as this could be a gateway to abortion, adding that pre-implementation genetic screening is not on this administration’s agenda.
Other issues were also brought up during the event. These include namely the electoral system of Kunsill Studenti Universitarji (KSU), youth participation in politics, as well as women in the workplace.
