Dr. Justyne Caruana Parliamentary Secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Active Ageing, together with Chris Agius, the Parliamentary Secretariat for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport attended an activity ‘This Ability’ at tal- Qroqq Sports Complex.

In this event candidates for the European Parliament Elections played in a Wheelchair Basketball game against people with disabilities.

Also present for the event was the Minister for Family and Social Solidarity Dr Michael Farrigia, who stressed the importance of awareness that each of us should have on different disabilities. He said that the Government is working to give more space to activities of this kind.

Dr Justyne Caruana said, “today we came here not to organise a political activity, or a political message as the European Parliament’s political campaign parties are doing every day, but we have come together to show how the disabled have extraordinary abilities and how as a country we are able to unite in this sector.”

She added, “this activity is difference because they’re joining forces together to deliver a powerful message about the abilities of people with disabilities and the importance of sport in the lives of people with disabilities”

Chris Agius said its Secretariat welcomed this initiative and together with Dr. Justyne Caruana, will be working on initiatives of this kind for the future.

The Opposition spokesman for the Rights and Employment of Disabled Persons, Dr Stephen Spiteri, also spoke at the event.

The four speakers thanked the candidates who were present for this initiative as well as those who had made this activity possible.

Candidates Present were: Clint Camilleri, Therese Cachia Comodini, Joseph Cuschcieri, Miriam Dalli, Helga Ellul, Mario Farrugia Borg, Ivan Grixti, Roberta Metsola, Deborah Schembri and Jonathan Shaw

This activity would not have been possible without the help of Breaking Limits, NCPD, KMS and Inspire.

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