The following is statement on behalf of the PDP:
The PDP have had an initial read of the Report prepared by Dr Chris Tydeman and Indrani Lutchman. The electorate will recall that Dr Tydeman is in fact the same expert that criticised the British Government in April this year in a British Parliamentary Select Committee for failing to provide the necessary support to our RGP to allow them to patrol Gibraltar Territorial Waters.
A Government press release has stated the following:
“The GSD has chosen to ignore, or more likely cannot understand the main points in the latest Government press release on the issue.
The Top Gear crew were in Gibraltar earlier today. Part of a forthcoming edition of Top Gear, one of the BBC's most popular programmes, was filmed at the Airport.
Sunborn Gibraltar’s Recruitment Open Day last Thursday exceeded organisers’ expectations with candidates queuing the length of Ocean Village Marina Promenade. Many applications were received from local residents for the 200 permanent roles onboard the world’s five star yacht hotel.
Commenting on the matter, Brian Stevendale, CEO for Sunborn Gibraltar, said, ‘we are delighted that so many Gibraltarians applied to the wide variety of management, administration, sales, hospitality, housekeeping and maintenance roles we have available with Sunborn Gibraltar. The enthusiasm and talent was impressive, particularly amongst young energetic locals who are excited at the prospect of becoming trainee managers in a five star environment, learning skills that would normally have to be acquired overseas.’
