Tag: protest
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Partit Nazzjonalista holds massive protest in Valletta
Earlier today, the Nationalist Party, which forms the Opposition, held a massive protest in Valletta. Speakers at the protest included Opposition Leader Bernard Grech, Stanley Portelli, and outgoing Secretary-General Michael Piccinino. Adrian Delia and most PN MPs were present at the protest. Stanley Portelli started the event by speaking about corruption, particularly in Gozo, where…
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Activists condemn proposed law on inquiries: Warn of threat to democracy
Civil society groups gathered in Valletta today to protest against the government’s draft bill restricting the people’s right to request magisterial inquiries into corruption and misuse of public funds. Addressing the crowds, activists accused Prime Minister Robert Abela of attempting to shield officials from accountability and undermining judicial independence. Vicki Ann Cremona, President of Repubblika,…
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Protestors gather outside Parliament to oppose corruption and misuse of public funds
On Monday evening a significant crowd gathered outside Parliament, to voice their frustration with what they perceive as misuse of public funds by government ministers. The protest, led by Opposition Leader Bernard Grech, was directed towards Prime Minister Robert Abela and his administration, accusing them of treating taxpayer money as personal resources. During the national…
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Opposition leader Bernard Grech urges public to join protest against government corruption
Opposition leader Bernard Grech took to Facebook to voice strong criticism of the government, highlighting what he described as ongoing scandals and widespread corruption that place an undue financial burden on taxpayers. Grech accused the Prime Minister Robert Abela of inaction and making excuses instead of tackling these issues head-on. In his post, Bernard Grech…
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NGOs hold a protest against proposed Villa Rosa Project
Up to 11 NGOs got together to protest against the planned Villa Rosa development in Paceville. Local Plans are being changed by the government with little push-back by the Opposition to accommodate the development of Garnet Investments by Anton Camilleri (Tal-Franciz). Some Opposition MPs attended the protest including Karol Aquilina and Albert Buttigieg, but Opposition…
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Yesterday’s protests at MCAST Colleges
Yesterday, there were various students protests held simultaneously at the both the main MCAST Campus in Kordin and at Mosta’s MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts. MCAST students were protesting the current deadlock in the collecting agreement negotiations between the Ministry of Eduction and the Malta Union of Teachers. Teachers were protesting in solidarity with…
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Bernard Grech and Adrian Delia were also present at the National Protest on Thursday
Both the current Nationalist Party Leader Bernard Grech and previous leader Adrian Delia were present at Thursday’s national protest organised by Repubblika and other NGOs. Their presence coincided with other Nationalist Party MPs and prominent faces. I’m currently arguing there is a disunited opposition in the country and PN is heading to the polls by…
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A handful of Russians turn up to a protest for Navalny in front of the Russian Embassy in Malta
Some Russians have turned up to a protest today, organised by Repubblika, in front of the Russian Embassy to protest Navalny’s murder. The photos were taken and uploaded to social media by Julian Delia. There are more than 2900 Russians living in Malta and they don’t seem very bothered with Navalny’s murder, despite the Labour…
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A group of Bangladeshis in Malta held a protest demanding freedom for Khaleda Zia
Here’s something interesting that the Maltese press didn’t cover. I had to do some crash reading to understand what it was all about since I have zero knowledge of Bangladeshi politics. Last week on the 4th of December, a group of Bangladeshi residents in Malta held a protest in front of the Maltese parliament to…
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Robert Abela is blocking public transport to prevent people from going to Valletta
After getting a tan in Sicily on his yacht, Robert Abela came back to Malta to start the week with a Labour Party rebellion. He had a panic attack as he was receiving the news that Labour MPs were out saying that he needed to be replaced. Today he also showed signs of deep fear…
