The Siġġiewi social housing project case raises serious questions about planning, oversight and accountability in public projects

The Partit Nazzjonalista notes that the Housing Authority has decided to terminate its contract with the contractor responsible for the social housing project at Wied Ħesri, Siġġiewi, following a lack of progress in the works and failure to comply with instructions issued by the project architects and managers.

The project, comprising 189 apartments, was due to be completed last July. This situation raises serious questions about how a project of such importance has reached this stage and what is being done to ensure that those awaiting social housing do not continue to suffer the consequences of these delays.

The Partit Nazzjonalista stresses that social housing is not merely a construction project. Behind it are families, single parents, vulnerable people and individuals waiting for a decent roof over their heads. Every delay means further uncertainty and additional pressure on these people.

The Partit Nazzjonalista is therefore calling on the Government and the Housing Authority to provide a clear account of what led to this situation, the financial implications of terminating the contract, and a realistic timeframe for the project’s completion.

The Authority has also stated that claims for additional payments submitted by the contractor were independently verified and found not to be justified. The Partit Nazzjonalista therefore insists that the public interest and the safeguarding of taxpayers’ money must remain an absolute priority.

The Partit Nazzjonalista expects transparency, effective oversight and accountability in every publicly funded project. It is not enough to take action once problems have already escalated; the Government must ensure that effective controls and monitoring mechanisms are in place from the outset.

Families waiting for a home deserve more than promises and delays.

They deserve a clear plan, credible deadlines and concrete action.

Ivan Bartolo
Shadow Minister for Social Policy, the Family and Social Housing

09.10.2026