PN on the attack again over Jason Micallef speech

The interview which Labour general secretary Jason Micallef gave to The Times last week clearly showed that he hoped his "government for Labourites" speech would remain between Labourites, the Nationalist Party insisted yesterday.

In a statement, the PN yet again accused Mr Micallef of showing Labour's true colours in that speech.

The party media has been hammering Mr Micallef over a speech he gave at a party activity and which was broadcast on YouTube by a Labour supporter.

"We will be a government for all Maltese and Gozitans," Mr Micallef can be seen saying in the video clip. "But here we are Labourites among friends. I tell you we will also be a government for Labourites and we will do justice to Labourites in the first few months."

In an interview with The Times last Saturday, Mr Micallef described the Nationalists' reaction to his controversial speech as cheap propaganda on a "non-issue".

However, he admitted that he was disappointed the speech was posted on YouTube by a "naïve" person.

Latching onto this comment, the PN statement said it was clear that Labour's general secretary did not want his speech to be made public.

"Labour's politics are the politics of the few. Another government led by (Alfred) Sant will be a government for core Labourites, an exclusive government which casts out whoever disagrees with it and whoever does not have any ties with the party.

"It will exclude Nationalists and also those who are not core Labourites."