I Don’t Have The Facility To Go To Brussels With A Private Jet Like You” – Alex Borg to Robert Abela

Leader of the Opposition and Partit Nazzjonalista (PN) leader Alex Borg has written an open letter to Prime Minister Robert Abela, expressing concern over the Government’s decision to schedule the parliamentary debate on Motion 421 for next Wednesday the eve of the European People’s Party (EPP) Summit in Brussels.

Borg argued that the timing of this debate appears to have been set with the clear intention of obstructing his participation in the Summit. Despite this, he affirmed that he will attend the parliamentary sitting, stating that the national interest and the well-being of the Maltese and Gozitan people must always come first.

In his letter, the PN Leader dismissed the Government’s accusations that the Opposition is working against Malta’s interests. He pointed out that the real harm to the country’s reputation stems from the failures of the current administration highlighting that Malta became the first EU Member State to be placed on the FATF grey list, and that, on three separate occasions, nominees proposed by the Government for senior European posts were rejected.

Borg urged the Prime Minister to act in the spirit of national unity discussed during Abela’s recent visit to the PN Headquarters, and to prioritise Malta’s interests above partisan considerations.

“Only then can our country truly move forward,” Borg stated.

The Opposition Leader concluded his letter by expressing hope that next Wednesday’s parliamentary debate will be conducted in a civil and mature manner, sending a clear signal to the Maltese and Gozitan people that their interests come before political rivalry.

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