Exclusive: Clyde Puli withdraws from general election

Exclusive: Clyde Puli resigns from PN candidature

Feb 21 2022

Despite running for member of parliament for the 6th and 7th district and shadow minister for education and sport, Clyde Puli has just announced he will be resigning form the election race.

Puli said in first impressions since his resignation that he is doing this to give more space to the youth to participate and possibly contest in Maltese politics.

Just yesterday, he was fully supporting the PN’s election campaign, sharing a post with the slogan ‘Miegħek għal Malta’.

From what this newsroom can understand, the Nationalist Party is seeking to revitalise the party and finally get rid of some of its old guard. The party is pushing a new lingo and emoji-based campaign and we do not know whether this will create a domino effect of other candidates resigning.

This also comes as Robert Abela announces the general election for the 26th of March, with all parties ramping up to announce their proposals and vie for the public’s votes.

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WATCH: Adrian Delia gives his opinion on political speculation and surveys

Feb 21 2022

During Malta Daily’s latest episode of ‘The Interview with Fabian Demicoli’, former PN leader and current MP Adrian Delia gave his two cents on political speculation, stating that the premise of such speculation and the subsequent surveys are absolutely nonsensical.

Delia mentioned the 2013 & 2017 elections, stating that while a Labour win seemed obvious in 2013, the corruption and scandals would have made one think that Labour’s vote-margin would decrease, resulting in a larger vote margin and a record-breaking Labour win. The MP stated that he prefers dedicating time everyday to leading his own personal political campaign and that of his party.

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WATCH: Adrian Delia doesn’t regret starting political career as PN leader

Feb 21 2022

During Malta Daily’s latest episode of ‘The Interview with Fabian Demicoli’, former PN leader and current MP Adrian Delia revealed that he does not regret starting off his political career as leader of the Nationalist Party.

Delia highlighted that when he is adamant about something, he does not rest before he takes action. The MP stated that he had little time to think about things and took the swift decision to give it his all and jump headfirst into the endeavour. He went on to state the he would regretted it if he turned down the opportunity and win or lose, he looks back on his tenure as PN leader with a positive attitude.

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Prime Minister dismisses critique of his confidantes by Joseph Muscat

Feb 21 2022

Prime Minister Robert Abela addressed and played down criticism by predecessor Joseph Muscat that some of his confidantes are too easily impressed by Facebook posts.

Speaking during a press conference yesterday evening, Abela was asked by Lovin Malta, who also held the interview with Muscat. ‘Everyone who works with me and who I consult safeguards the general interests of society and listen to everyone’ said Abela.

During a Lovin Malta interview, Muscat had said that he thinks there are some people, very few people, who don’t appreciate the level of commitment and energy and the amount of work it took to bring so many people together.’

Muscat described them as well-intentioned and not aiming to break up the movement. ‘However, they think that it’s only natural that PL is in government and they don’t rumba, or probably weren’t even there, when we spent all those years in the wilderness of Opposition.’

Muscat did not reveal who these individuals are, refusing to confirm or deny whether any of them work at Castille. He did suggest that these people may have had a hand in government U-turns when it came to handling the COVID-19 pandemic through measures.

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Photo Source: Lovin Malta