Tag: Mark Anthony Sammut
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Mark Anthony Sammut files police report over Facebook suicide comment
PN MP Mark Anthony Sammut has filed a police report after a retired police officer encouraged him to take his own life in a comment on Facebook. Mark Anthony Sammut identified the man as Patrick Attard, with the comment posted beneath content published by the Labour Party’s propaganda arm, ONE. “Patrick Attard, a retired police…
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Nationalist Party reiterates call for Daphne Public Inquiry reforms: Mark Anthony Sammut calls on AG to resign
In a press conference today, the Nationalist Party reiterated its call on the government to implement all the reforms proposed in the public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Michael Piccinino reminded the public that the inquiry stated that the government had created a state of impunity that led to the murder of…
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Opposition MP Mark Anthony Sammut rebuffs claims that power-cuts are PN’s fault
Opposition MP and Shadow Energy Minister Mark Anthony Sammut has rebutted claims by the Labour government that the Nationalist Party is to blame for the electricity-grid crisis because of a lack of investment during its time in office. The Labour government has been in office continuously since 2013, while Miriam Dalli has served as Energy…
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Mark Anthony Sammut urges government to implement rule-of-law reforms
Opposition MP Mark Anthony Sammut made a scathing critique of the government’s failure to implement all the recommendations of the Venice Commission, refors proposed by GRECO and the reforms proposed by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Public Inquiry. He said that recent reforms about administrative tribunals are being pushed forward by the government only because the…
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Opposition reiterates resignation of Minister Miriam Dalli: demand report on causes on all power-cuts
Earlier today, the Nationalist Party reiterated its call for Energy Minister Miriam Dalli to resign. In a scathing speech at a press conference in front of the Ministry for Energy building in Valletta, Opposition MP Mark Anthony Sammut asked how the €140 million allocated to the electricity grid upgrade had been spent and why this…
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UPDATED: Nationalist Party set to have three new MPs elected
Previous Labnour Party Mayor of Gżira, Conrad Borg Manche is set to be elected to Parliament as he is leading in the count in his home and fifth district. Michael Piccino, previous PN Secretary-General has also been elected to Parliament for the first time. Michael Piccinino and Mark Anthony Sammut have been both elected on…
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PN unveils Electoral Manifesto built on “A Fresh Start” for Malta and Gozo
Alex Borg has described the Partit Nazzjonalista electoral manifesto as a “contract with the people” aimed at delivering “A Fresh Start” for Malta and Gozo ahead of the general election on May 30. Addressing the party’s Extraordinary General Council, during which councillors formally approved the manifesto, Borg said the programme was designed not simply as…
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Opposition spokesperson for Energy warns government has no plan on energy and is negotiating gas contracts in time of crisis
In a press conference at the Nationalist Party headquarters, Opposition Spokesperson for Energy Mark Anthony Sammut warned that the government has no plan for the energy sector and is negotiating a gas supply-contract during a time of crisis when energy prices are higher. He said that the government’s lack of planning and delayed action has…
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Pakistan, India, Rwanda and Malta – the only governments condemning the Opposition in Parliament: Mark Anthony Sammut
Earlier this week in Parliament, Opposition MP Mark Anthony Sammut delivered a scathing speech against the government’s motion to censure the Opposition, saying that the only governments to have presented a similar motion in parliament are Pakistan, India, and Rwanda. The Opposition MP said that the motion is a sign that the government doesn’t tolerate…
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ENGOs back Nationalist Party’s call to introduce right to environment in the Constitution: Hunters and developers are against
Environmental NGOs and political party Momentum are backing a proposal by the Nationalist Party to introduce the right to the environment in Malta’s constitution. The NGOs which are backing the proposals are Ramblers’ Association of Malta Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Din l-Art Helwa, Friends of the Earth Malta, Moviment Graffitti, Birdlife Malta, Nature Trust Malta,…
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Mark Anthony Sammut calls for harsher sentences for murderous-driving
The Nationalist Party MP Mark Anthony Sammut has called for the introduction of a lifetime ban on driving and an effective prison sentence for murderous-driving. Mark Anthony Sammut made the comments today following the news that a Wolt delivery driver was killed by a 17 year-old driving a Maserati. There have been too many cases…
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Nationalist Party convenes General Council to kickstart process of the new leadership race
No new leadership contenders have come forward so far as the Nationalist Party convenes its General Council. The Council was opened by its President, Mark Anthony-Sammut who said that he believes in a Malta that is modern and European and added that the Nationalist Party should be proud of its work and legacy. Alex Borg…