The bug seems to be caused by an outdated PHP version.
The usage of an up-to-date version of php is not ensured by the package dependencies. I believe that the package should ensure that the php version is up-to-date.
- Bug#959527: php-phpmyadmin-motranslator: Parse error: unex... Matthias Lutter
- Bug#959527: Update of PHP version solved the issue Matthias Lutter
