It is good to see that a memorandum of understanding on search and rescue in open seas has been signed between Malta and Libya.
I believe that this agreement should not only save lives in the sea separating Libya from Lampedusa, Sicily and Malta, but should also serve to crack down on the organised traffic of irregular migrants.
All joint efforts of the Maltese, Libyan, Italian and EU authorities should be bent on destroying the illegal trafficking web that has been allowed to operate and proliferate comfortably for so many years. Let’s get cracking on this wound that has been allowed to fester for so long.
arnoldcassola@gmail.com
