Tag: Opposition
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It’s about national security
Recently, I’ve seen a couple of young people mocking the Opposition leader Bernard Grech for worrying so much about another 200 kilograms of cannabis resin that has been added to the local market. Apparently, for the Opposition Leader this is a serious issue. The youngsters of course are making fun about this because access to…
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The Deputy-Prime Minister is off-script again saying that the Government should work with the Opposition to curb corruption
Deputy-Prime Minister Ian Borg is off-script again saying things that the Labour Party’s Communications Chief hasn’t approved. In an interview with NET News, the Nationalist Party’s propaganda outlet, Deputy-Prime Minister Ian Borg said that the Government needs to work with the Opposition to curb corruption. He skirted away from trying to defend the government’s corruption…
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Lessons from Serbia
On the ongoing discussion about Malta’s emerging new political parties, it is worth noting what’s happening with the Serbian Opposition right now. In 2023 Serbian elections were rigged, and incumbent President Aleksandar Vucic retained power despite national protests against him. Since then the Opposition in Serbia didn’t come up with a cohesive plan or an…
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Opposition Leader gives an end of year message: avoids mentioning rule-of-law and focuses on standards of living
In his end of year message, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech focused on standards of living and avoided mentioning government scandals or rule-of-law. He did however, say that normality is needed in the country and politics should be more of a discussion about ideas. He added that the Nationalist Party could bring stability, prosperity and modernity.…
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Finally, Rosianne Cutajar gets to have some (more) privilege
According to the Prime Minister, Rosianne Cutajar doesn’t need to pay back the money she received over her fraudulent contract with the Institute of Tourism Studies because according to him, the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life didn’t ask her to do so. Of course he didn’t because back then the Standards Commissioner George Hyzler…
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In an interview with Newz.mt, PN Secretary-General says The Maltese Herald will get its interview with Graham Bencini (says PN members were busy with the protest)
Yesterday, during the Opposition’s protest against the government in Valletta, Newz.mt questioned the PN’s former Secretary General about the party’s decision to censor the interview with its spokesperson and Shadow Minister for Finances, Graham Bencini. The Nationalist Party revoked permission for its Spokesperson for Public Finances to be interviewed by The Maltese Herald after receiving…
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Georgian Opposition presents up 20,000 files of evidence of electoral fraud: boycotts parliament
The Georgian Coalition for Change has presented up to 20,000 files of evidence of election fraud to the Central Election Commission that was committed by the incumbent ruling-party Georgian Dream. The ruling party in Georgia held onto power despite losing the election, amid widespread evidence that the results were rigged to secure their position in…
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The Nationalist Opposition is echoing the Government’s own narrative on the Budget
The Nationalist Party has issued various statements about the Labour government’s Budget for 2025, many of them signed by their spokesperson on finances Graham Bencini. Their latest statements is a critique on the government’s tax reductions for the middle-class which are not substantial. According to the government’s budget, taxable income has been raised from €9,100…
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Budget 2025 Reactions: Opposition criticises Budget 2025 as short-sighted, alleges Government failure to address Malta’s core issues
Opposition Leader Reacts to Budget 2025, Calling it “An Attempt to Save Face” Following the presentation of the Budget 2025, Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech voiced sharp criticisms, labelling the government’s proposal as “an attempt by Prime Minister Robert Abela to save face.” Grech argued that, after 13 budgets from the Labour government, Budget 2025…
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Some questions by PN MPs but no pushback on the change to the Local Plans of Villa Rosa
I’ve watched the all of the session of the Parliamentary Committee for Planning and the Environment which discussed the changes to the Local Plans in relation to Villa Rosa. You can also see the session yourself here. The Minister for Planning is Clint Camilleri who is also Minister of Gozo. Opposition spokesperson and shadow minister…
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All the Labour Party delegates should answer this question and all the journalists should ask it to each Labour MP
Am I working and serving in the interests of the Labour Party and the State or am I serving the interests of Joseph Muscat? The inevitable outcome should occur accordingly, or the Labour Party can appease itself with another 250 years in Opposition. It would be a great time to write new novels in the…
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Daniel Micallef was a good guy – Alex Perici Calascione
Nationalist Party MP Alex Perici Calascione was on NET yesterday afternoon praising the virtues of Labour Party Deputy-Labour Daniel Micallef who has just resigned from his post. I don’t know what was his point. Maybe, he wanted to remind us how castrated the Opposition has become and that without Roberta Metsola and Jason Azzopardi, they…
