The Democratic Party was 'instrumental' in the upcoming Nationalist Party Manifesto, particularly in areas of social justice, economic sustainability, the environment, and good governance, PD Leader Marlene Farrugia told The Malta Independent at a press conference in Valletta.
She maintained that this followed the conditions set out in the coalition agreement, and emphasised that the manifesto was built of consensus.
Dr Farrugia said that the PN and PD government would take stock of the financial situation, and that manifesto is the direction the coalition wishes to follow.
"There are so many blanked out contracts, we have no idea how much money came in from the citizenship scheme,
She insisted that communication with the public will be essential part of their government, and will also help form the direction the coalition would take.
The Partit Demokratiku press conference was held in front of the Knot Monument in Castille Square, which Dr Farrugia said represented the confusion in the minds of the population.
Flipping the Labour Party's tag line 'coalition of confusion', Dr Farrugia said that Dr Muscat was forced to call an early election due to the 'confusion of his corruption.'
Dr Farrugia criticised Dr Muscat for calling the election during a time of supposed stability during the EU presidency.
"Instead of choosing stability for the EU presidency, or for the many students preparing for exams, he chose to protect his clique in Castille."
She said that the PD was born out of a crisis of governance.
"For Joseph Muscat and the issue of bad governance, Panama is just the cherry on the cake. We saw blanked out contracts, our public hospitals and our citizenship being sold."
"He said that he took action over Panama, but we still see Projects Malta in the same hands of the panama group."
"We came together to form a party that can appeal to the electorate, to show them that really do have a choice. A real choice for a new alternative government."
"We reached an agreement with the PN and formed the Forza Nazzjonali on the promise of clean governance"
Responding to questions from the press, Dr Farrugia clarified that while she was against spring hunting in the referendum, she respected the democratic process and accepts the result.
On the racetrack, she ensured that she would not allow it to happen if it were ODZ or affect any residents in a negative manner.
Dr Farrugia also addressed the allegations surrounding the BWSC plant and then minister George Pullocino, which claim that he had altered environmental laws to accomdate BWSC's bid.
She said that the allegations were not new, and nothing was found to imply wrong doing.
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