Minister open to changes in drink and drug driving bill

Byron Camilleri tells Edward Zammit Lewis 'I am open to amendments.

Byron Camilleri said he is open to all amendments to the drink-drug driving bill, provided they retain the spirit of the proposed law.

The home affairs minister was speaking after Labour Party backbencher Edward Zammit Lewis proposed that the law should also account for reckless driving, besides drink and drug driving. He also said the bill should give the judiciary more leeway in sentencing decisions.

Reacting, Camilleri, said: “I am open to amendments. I have one interest and it’s important that the aim remains clear in the final bill that parliament approves – to attack abuse.”

The final law, however, should respect the point of proportionality, he said.

Camilleri said the government’s aim is not to throw people in jail but to create a serious deterrent to dangerous ...

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Times of Malta September 30, 2025