“On behalf of the various leisure owners who have invested in their businesses and in view of the great efforts being made by the government and all stakeholders to have a tourism product of a certain quality, this is certainly a blow,” he said. 

“If one looks at the video that was there on social media over the weekend, no police intervention is seen during the whole fight. The intervention only came from members of security,” he said. 

“By law, bouncers are only responsible past the club door and not on the street. Where were the police? Why didn’t anyone appear? This is a question many have asked me,” he questioned. 

“While I appreciate the police’s work and understand the challenges there, I believe the police are being reactive and not proactive enough,” he stated.

Buttigieg also pointed out that whenever he has had meetings with the police, the clear message was that police needed to be more proactive in their work. 

“You also promised that there would be a special squad for Paceville, especially during the early hours of the morning. Everyone knows that problems are occurring between 2am to 5am when some are under the influence of substances,” he stressed. 

“Therefore, as mayor, I am asking you to urgently meet with the council to discuss security in this locality and what can, or is being done to ensure greater security and peace of mind,” he wrote. 

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