Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has this evening announced that the Labour Party election manifesto will include the removal of parliamentary immunity. Closing off the Labour Party congress, Dr Muscat said that he will make sure that this promise is included in the election programme so that politicians pay the political price when necessary.

"I know what it means to be at the centre of a personal attack and I believe that one way or another, those who spread such lies should pay the political price," he said while insisting that members of parliament have to be treated in the same way as any other citizen.

Referring to the comments which Simon Busuttil gave to The Malta Independent, on the Egrant inquiry and how the Prime Minister tied this inquiry to his position, Dr Muscat said that Busuttil needs to pay a political price for the lies against me and the harm he caused for the country. "He lied against me and my family, promised to put me in jail and to my children in an orphanage. He did not only harm me but also to the country."

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has this evening presented a new description for what he likes to call, the 'coalition of confusion' as according to him, the only thing which unites the PN-PD coalition is the hatred for Joseph Muscat.

Dr Muscat said he is in favour of introducing gender quotas for the country's highest institutions. He then moved on to reiterate that civil union must be put at par with marriage, Dr Muscat promised. "It's a simple name change, but needs to be brought forward. He said this will be a major promise in the manifesto.

"We challenged the status quo in the last manifesto, but this time, we need to take a step further," he added.

"The country has to choose to either move forward with us, or go back in time with the coalition of confusion. While we know what our priorities are, the only thing that unites them is the hatred for Joseph Muscat. There is nothing else which unites them."

These comments come on a day when the PN-PD coalition embraced a new member, former Labour Party whip Godfrey Farrugia.  

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat thanked all those who participated in the congress of the Labour Party. He said the party has clear guidelines for the election manifesto. "It is even more ambitious than the one presented in 2013," he told his colleagues while in Vittoriosa.

Dr Muscat explained that the manifesto will be based on four principles; social mobility, social justice, equality and unity. He explained that every person in Malta can aspire to be successful in life. "Every youth can aspire for good things," he told youths present.

On social mobility, the PM said that this means that the government wants to make it possible for individuals to succeed in life, to climb the social ladder. "Employers and employees need to be in sync with each other. A worker needs to understand that his success depends, by the employer's success," he added.

"In last four years, we grew accustomed to a virtuous circle, and I want to keep it this way," he said.

On social justice, the Prime Minister said that this government has managed to make the economy grow while being socially just. He said this is not an easy balance to reach, but this movement managed to achieve it.

"Those who are facing social challenges need to be helped, not judged," Dr Muscat added.

"Social justice also means that in this country, you will get the best medical care even if you don't have any money. All of this leads us to the principle of equality." He said education remains the most important tool for these principles to flourish.

The Prime Minister also mentioned values which are sometimes not mentioned enough. He gave the example of security, outlining that many a time, this asset for a country is taken for granted.