Claudette Buttigieg Will Not Contest The Next Election

PN MP Claudette Buttigieg has just announced that she will not be contesting the next general election.

‘This is a crucial moment for the Nationalist Party, but above all for the country, which needs a stronger Opposition’, she wrote in a statement.

‘I too have been approached by several people encouraging me to contest the role of PN Leader, but I have made it clear to everyone that I will not be taking this step. In fact, after lengthy discussions with my family, we have decided that I will not contest the next General Election.’

‘I am announcing this before the names of those interested in the leadership role are made public, as I do not want anyone to interpret my decision as being tied to one leader or another.’

‘Until the next General Election, I will continue to fulfil my duties, as I always have, both in Parliament and wherever the party needs me. I am ready to help where necessary, but the time has come to make space for someone else.’

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