Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that it was another sad day for Malta, as what he said had been hoped would not happen, occurred under Prime Minister Robert Abela's and Finance Minister Clyde Caruana's lead.

Grech said that on Monday Abela and Caruana had to tell the public that they managed  "destroy Air Malta."

Grech said that he hoped that the plan succeeds in the interest of the country, however, Air Malta was for the Maltese an integral part of the Maltese identity, and government had to admit, after many months of hiding, the reality that Air Malta had to close down.

He said that the public does not have faith in the government, which works by "crisis management." Grech accused government of lying to the public for 10 years, as well as of boasting, without true success.

He mentioned the social benefits scandal, the public inquiry into Jean Paul Sofia's death, a lack of security in localities as well as the recent Transport Malta driving license scandal. Grech said that this government is "full of lies."

Grech said that Caruana, in his address, admitted that his government "used and abused" Air Malta, and left the problem to get worse because the election was coming. This prompted a point of order, where Caruana said that Grech was putting words in his mouth, having actually said that he did not shy away from announcing the company's failures before the elections.

"Clyde Caruana is an essential part of Air Malta's failure," Grech said. He accused Caruana of giving €2.4 million to Knighthood Global Limited last year, a consultancy company, the same one Grech alleged gave advice to former Minister Konrad Mizzi to negotiate selling Air Malta altogether.

He again said that he hoped that Caruana manages to implement the plan, taking all the necessary precautions in a back-to-back business model, as if one thing fails, all else will fail.

Grech added that if we want to move forward, with an airline which operates successfully, seriousness is needed.

Grech said that the PN would have never failed Air Malta, and that it will be there to get the answers the Maltese public needs. He said the government has failed, and the country is in a crisis.