Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this evening lashed out at the PN’s lack of concrete proposals for the future. He specifically referred to the PN’s position on the IIP citizenship scheme saying that no one has so far understood what Simon Busuttil intends to do with it.
In a short intervention this evening during a political activity in B’Kara, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat thanked MP Joe Debono Grech for serving this locality for so long. He said he does not intend to retire as yet.
He said that the PN is launching manifesto only 10 days before election date and questioned how well-costed are the PN proposals. The event this evening took the form of an interview by journalist Karl Stagno Navarra.
Commenting on Malta Files, Dr Muscat said that in truth, newspapers are trying to create noise, but it is clear that there is no substance. “You read the headline, but then there’s not much detail.” He said the fact that international media failed to react to it, it means that there is nothing big.
He said in ten days, we could have Simon Busuttil as Prime Minister. He also announced that the Japanese Prime Minister is going to visit Malta on Saturday.
Former Labour MP Maria Camilleri gave a heartfelt message to Prime Minister Muscat. Dr Muscat had said that she was the first PL candidate he voted for. “I’m going to return the favour, and I will vote for every PL candidate in my district.” She said what the Labour Party built cannot be matched by the PN proposals.
Joseph Attard, a new candidate compared Joseph Muscat as an army general. “Whatever happens, it was an honour serving with you,” he said while the crowd cheered.
Addressing a mass rally in Paola a few minutes later, Dr Muscat said that he will not force anyone to vote, but the Labour Party can convince the public to vote for them.
He said the choice is to go back to the politics of the past, where a government presents a good budget before the election, but the story changes completely afterwards.
"While the others send bills, we send cheques. Our politics is positive and open to everyone," he said before the hundreds who attended the rally.
He said those who were disappointed, should not stay at home. "You would be laying down the red carpet for Simon Busuttil to walk in the seat of power."
Dr Muscat said that workers who worked in Libya and were promised a pension through an arrangement between the two countries, will be given the possibility to apply for a pension. He warned that an unstable government led by Simon Busuttil and Marlene Farrugia, will topple all that was built during the last four years.
He appealed for those who have not yet collected the vote, to do so and vote for all the PL candidates. Joseph Muscat said that he is not afraid of the truth. He said that Simon Busuttil is trying to delay the results of the inquiry.
