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Malta’s National Day commemorated in Sydney

Emanuel Camilleri

Emanuel Camilleri Source: Emanuel Camilleri

The Maltese Community Council of New South Wales, commemorated Maltas National day of Seventh of June. This day commemorates events which occurred on that day in 1919 when, following a series of riots by the Maltese population, British troops fired into the crowd, killing four people. Emanuel Camilleri, president of the Maltese Community Council of New South Wales, speaks with Joe Axiaq about this years event.



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