The instability that is present within the PN should remain solely within that party, and not affect the country in any way Prime Minister Robert Abela said.

During the Extraordinary General Conference, PM Abela highlighted that the Labour party does not prefer one group within society over another, but aims to treat everyone as equals.

The way the Opposition Party is treating its own members serves as food for thought as one can only imagine how they would treat the moderates, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday.

"This is one of the greatest distinctions we have ever had between the two political parties in our country. On the one hand you have the Nationalist Party that is looking at people according to their social class, whilst the Labour party is a movement which is open to all," he said.

He made reference to the occasion in which "Nationalist deputies boasted that they would take a Nationalist Party supporter to court."

"When one witnesses such behaviour coming from MPs of the Nationalist Party, one would be concerned about what these very same people would do if they are given the power to lead the country," he said.

With regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abela remarked that "although the majority believed that the country would find itself in a very bad state after the pandemic, results have shown otherwise."

Abela said that "the success in our country with regards to the pandemic did not happen by coincidence, but because we made important decisions that were taken in a timely manner and not conditioned by fear. The worst thing one could do is make a decision based on fear rather than with logic and reason."

Abela spoke about reforms on the rule of law in the country. He said that "a vote is expected to be held on Wednesday during Parliament. To this date, it is not yet known how the Opposition will vote."

He appealed to the Opposition Leader saying "that this is his moment where he must not let anyone get in the way of his decision, but vote in favour of reforms that have been agreed on by the European Institutions and have the approval of the Venice Commission."

"The opposition should not be part of a clique of people whose aim is to break the work that this country has done in recent months," Abela said.

He added that if on Wednesday the vote does not pass, the government will remain committed to making the necessary reforms "as it believes in the rule of law and in good governance in our country."

With regards to the Moneyval report, Abela assured that Malta will pass this test.

Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne stressed the importance of change in order for a political party to remain effective and strong.

During these 100 years our party has experienced flourishing events, but it has also had heart-breaking moments. "Despite this, we did what we set out to do and will continue working on improving our country based on important values and principles that the Labour party believes in," he said.

"We are not interested in writing the party's history, but in shaping our future. However, to do so it is important that we stay in government."

"We will only win if we continue to change," Fearne said.

He added that "during these eight years we have done a lot of good, however we have also made mistakes as certain situations could have been handled better. What is important is that now, we must be aware of the mistakes we have made and correct them."

With regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fearne remarked that "although Malta has been successful in dealing with the Coronavirus and its impact, now is the time where people should be responsible and careful in containing the spread of COVID-19."

The new President of the Labour Party, Ramona Attard, said "that the vision for this party is to be more progressive than the government."

"This party is an opportunity for those who want to do good for our country."

She added that "as a party we do not personally attack one another with the aim of hurting each other but we are a party that unites."

She explained that many times there were those who doubted her ability for this role because she is a mother of three. However, she said that a woman is as capable as any other man, and it is extremely important to acknowledge this fact.

In his first speech as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Daniel Micallef remarked that "the principle of unity is extremely important in a party, and I intend to strengthen this aspect in every role you will trust me in."

Micallef highlighted that his vision is based on a number of points. "The first point is that the Labour party is a strong party but requires more improvement, and now is the time to implement the necessary changes."

He added that he has "proposed a commission led by Louis Grech to implement the necessary reforms by September this year."

"In comparison to other political entities, the labour party has the courage and strength to do what we need to do in order to improve our country," Micallef said.

"For the labour party there are no particular preferences when it comes to different classes within our society because we treat everyone the same." He insisted that everyone is to be treated as an equal and that there are no better social classes than others.

"The key to success always remains that of balance, of reason, and of respect for the sectors within our country." He appealed that "where there are shortcomings they must be addressed and improved, but the party's history is written by us and not by others."