Labour MEP Marlene Mizzi has asked the European Commission whether it agrees that a “democratic Opposition has an obligation to be objective on important matters such as providing clean energy and reducing energy costs for residents, factories, hotels and businesses”.

“This scaremongering goes beyond fair democratic criticism and hinders government policy to clean energy at a lower cost,” Ms Mizzi said in her European Parliament Question (EPQ)

Ms Mizzi also asked the Commission if it is aware that the Opposition “is rallying residents around the port of Marsaxlokk in protest against the stationing of a gas storage tanker in the port”.

In another EPQ, Ms Mizzi asked the Commission if it is aware that the “Opposition in Malta is putting pressure on the government not to issue an amnesty to all those who have defrauded the Maltese energy supplier if they pay back what they owe, plus interest and a fine, and disclose crimes committed by energy officials”.

She pointed out that the “Opposition itself has issued several amnesties”.

“Can the Commission confirm that the Maltese government is not breaking the law by issuing such an amnesty,” she asked.

The European Commission has yet to reply to either of her questions.