Gonzi is already breaking promises - Joseph Muscat

The Labour Party, led by a new leader, will open a new political season and put an end to the usual politics where politicians did not deliver what they promise, aspiring party leader Joseph Muscat said.

"We are the new face of a new Malta," the MEP stressed, adding that the selection of a new Labour leader was not merely a choice between candidates but also a choice between visions.

He envisaged turning Malta into the best EU country, as he addressed supporters at Ta' Qali last night.

Dr Muscat said that Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi was already breaking promises made during the Nationalist Party's electoral campaign.

Dr Gonzi had promised that appointments to government boards would be made following a public call for applications but the government was already appointing several people with Nationalist connections without any form of consultation, let alone calls for applications, he said.

The Labour leadership candidate added that Dr Gonzi was also saying he would not necessarily make changes in income tax, as promised during the campaign, due to considerations that he already knew about.

"Dr Gonzi is more of the same. We are tired of the usual politics where politicians promise a lot but do not deliver.

We are the new wave that will put an end to this game and open a new season for politics," he said.

He cautioned that, no matter who was elected Labour leader, the PN was bound to shoot him down.

"The people know that the Nationalist Party will not change. The people are now expecting the Labour Party to be a positive party for everyone," he said.