Tag: Alex Borg
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The Opposition Leader has changed his mind on protests
Opposition Leader Alex Borg seems to have made a transformative political journey from being a politician who dismissed protests as useless to being the one who organises them. He was also present yesterday at the protest for Daphne Caruana Galizia, along with Adrian Delia and other PN deputies. The Opposition Leader is evolving and maturing,…
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Institute of Maltese Journalists rejects idea for a Journalist’s Warrant
In a statement released yesterday by Istitut tal-Ä urnalisti Maltin (Institute of Maltese Journalists), the institute rejected the idea put forward by Opposition Leader Alex Borg to introduce a journalist’s warrant The Institute argued that journalism should remain an open and accessible profession rather than one restricted through a system of warrants. Its objection goes beyond…
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Opposition Leader reiterates call to introduce law on unexplained wealth: dismisses concerns on th jury system and wants journalists with warrants
Opposition Leader Alex Borg held a press conference earlier today at the Parliament building and reiterated his call for the full implementation of proposals of the public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Opposition Leader wants the urgent implementation of the unexplained wealth orders legislation which obliges individuals to explain the source…
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Parliament convenes urgently: Opposition Leader condemns government interference in Daphne’s investigation
Parliament has convened this morning to discuss with urgency on the request of the Opposition to debate the the conclusion of the verdict of Yorgen Fenech and the investigation of her murder. The Opposition Leader Alex Borg is condemning the interference of the government into the police investigation of Daphne’s murder and urged the government…
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Opposition Leader demands a country where journalists can investigate freely and do their work
Following a call to convene parliament with urgency, Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg organised a press conference and elucidated his party’s position on the verdict in Yorgen Fenech’s case. He said that the Nationalist Party trusts the Judiciary but does not trust the government, especially those politicians who fostered a culture of impunity in which…
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PN proposes to convene Parliament urgently to discuss Daphne’s case and the verdict of Yorgen Fenech
The Nationalist Party is calling for an urgent sitting of Parliament to discuss the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia and Yorgen Fenech’s trial, which concluded with the jury acquitting him. Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg proposed the motion earlier today in a letter addressed to the Speaker of Parliament. In his letter, the Nationalist Party…
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Opposition Leader Alex Borg breaks his silence: Daphne’s murder was planned in Castille
The Nationalist Party broke its silence on Yorgen Fenech’s trial yesterday evening, following the jury’s verdict acquitting Yorgen Fenech of charges that he commissioned the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Nationalist Party came out forcefully with its position, echoing the widespread disbelief and anger among the public over the fact that Daphne Caruana Galizia…
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Opposition Leader makes a strong condemnation against the government over power-cuts: makes comment bringing people to Justice
Alex Borg gave a political address today on the party’s channel, NET TV, and for once made a comment about the ongoing rule-of-law crisis as reflected in the ongoing trial of Yorgen Fenech. The Opposition Leader said that after the trial is over, the Opposition will make sure that anyone who was in power and…
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The Opposition Leader is back from holiday to tell us that he has no power
The Opposition Leader finally broke his silence at the end of last week to announce that he was conducting house visits when the household he was in suffered a power cut. I don’t know whether it was very useful for him to tell us this, since all of Malta knew about the power cuts, but…
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Premier Robert Abela is disconnected from reality – Opposition Leader Alex Borg
Opposition Leader Alex Borg has finally come out of his long break to do some opposition to the government, and this time he is right on point. The Nationalist Party leader has accused Prime Minister Robert Abela of being disconnected from reality after he told Times of Malta journalist Mark Laurence Å»ammit that the Maltese people…
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An unwitting disclosure on Father’s Day
UPDATED: We have updated to clarify some details. The partner of the Opposition Leader is by now well known. Sarah Bajada is a successful model in her own right but her popularity increased when she partnered up with Alex Borg. She has been undoubtedly in the spotlight as she helped her partner campaign for the…
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Opposition Leader makes statement in support of Vanessa Frazier: Prime Minister remains muted
Opposition Leader Alex Borg has issued a statement in support of UN diplomat Vanessa Frazier following her dispute with Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon at a UN hearing over a sexual-violence report. The statement by the Opposition Leader did not condemn Israel or the Israeli diplomat, but was restricted solely to supporting Vanessa Frazier and her…
