The Malta Employers’ Association expressed its solidarity with Consultant Kenneth Grech, saying that it is difficult to convince anyone that his redeployment is not related to his stand concerning COVID and the situation in the schools.

If he was acting in his capacity as a public health consultant, Grech had a right as well as an obligation to provide advice to minimise the impact of the pandemic and there is no reason why he should be penalised for taking a position, even if such position may not be palatable to all stakeholders.

The health authorities have to be completely impartial to any external influence that may interfere with their judgement, and this would be the wrong time to start questioning the credibility of the COVID Response team after the sterling work they have done since the outbreak of the pandemic.