Prime Minister Joseph Muscat today refused to give more details on his own future after the MEP elections in May, saying he is focused on what he described as Labour's strongest campaign ever.

On Sunday, Muscat gave rise to further speculation about his future in the Labour Party, saying that he will not be leaving abruptly. In earlier occasions, Muscat had made it clear that he will not be leading the party to the next general elections, scheduled for 2022.

But, when asked this morning to explain further, Muscat skirted around the question, saying that he is concentrated on the current campaign. We will be going to every corner to pass on our message, he said.

When pressed by The Malta Independent to say whether he will be leaving after the 25 May election, Muscat said he will not speculate about his future.

This newsroom also asked him about the PL's recent controversial move to reduce toe PL's membership age from 16-14, given that it is leading to criticism on social media and in comments on articles by the public that this could lead to politicising childhood and is being seen as a move towards early indoctrination.

Muscat said that he believes the PN had reduced the membership age to 14 two years ago, "and nobody said anything. I expected that the criticism would be that the PL is doing this two years after the PN. I see some double standards in this type of criticism, but it is criticism that we take into consideration. We will not chase after any children or make them join the PL, but there is a section of youths who feel engaged in politics. We saw it during out Annual General conference." He said those approaching the PL are already convinced of the party's principles.

Asked about a statement by PL MEP and former Prime Minister Alfred Sant, who used the phrase 'an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth', Muscat said that these are not words he would use, and pressed if he condemns the use of such language, he said that the day he uses it would be the day he agrees with him.