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PL parliamentary group backs Abela for President

File photo: Joseph Muscat with George Abela.

The Labour parliamentary group has approved the nomination of George Abela to become the next President. The nomination was discussed by the group this morning.

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and Opposition leader Joseph Muscat had reportedly already agreed on the nomination.

Dr Abela was deputy leader of the MLP between 1992 and 1998 and was runner-up to Dr Muscat in the MLP leadership election last June.

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Manuel Mifsud (on 12/1/09)

@Mr/Ms A attard

Don't be afraid to air your views, this is a free country after all!

How about the GWU, has it supported Dr. George Abela's nomination?

V Fenech (on 12/1/09)

@ A Attard

Haha, normally ones does not call himself a hardcore!

Next time you're going to be a Labourite try to be more cautious.

mikepace (on 12/1/09)

Good luck for the future Dr Abela you can bring unite and bright horizons for the Maltese nation in these difficulty and hardship situation that we are passing through and keep up the pressure on both part of the political ideas for the best of this country of ours.
God will bless you while facing the reality .

A. Attard (on 12/1/09)

I am a hardcore labour, and i tell you one thing... here the PL lost. Wish to say more but i dont want to do any damage to the party

J Busuttil (on 12/1/09)

Is PM Gonzi arrogant having taken the lead to nominate for President a person from the other spectrun of our political divide? God bless Dr.Abela. Thank you President Fenech Adami for what you have done to our country.

Joe Vella (on 12/1/09)

Really, did Joseph Muscat and the PL Parliamentary Group had any other choice?

Or better, did Gonzi leave them any other choice?

joe Vella (on 12/1/09)

@ Micheal Cutajar

Are you really rejoicing about Tony Blair possibly being the next President of the EU. Is this the same Tony Blair that supported George W. Bush on the war on Iraq. A war based on lies.

Anthony Farrugia (on 12/1/09)

At last a breath of fresh air in the local way of doing politics. A vote of thanks to both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition for showing the the way to all Maltese of goodwill that instead of continuous political confrontation and negative attitudes, another way exists in determining national issues which should unite and not divide us. Of course, the political debate will carry on and that is how it should be provided that this is done in a civilised manner and focusing on the political content of issues and not dragging in the personal aspects.
Congratulations to Dr George Abela, President in waiting.

Michael Cutajar (on 12/1/09)

What a wonderful day

Dr George Abela for President and Tony Blair, the former UK Labour prime minister, is re-emerging as a possible choice to be the European Union’s first full-time president after four momentous crises reinforced the argument for having a high-profile international personality in the job

music to my ears

Henry Calleja (on 12/1/09)

I would like to congratulate all those who agreed on the nomination of Dr.George Abela as the forthcoming President of the Republic. Dr.Abela has all the qualities to be the President of Malta. He will surely be a worthy successor of all the past Presidents. Congratulations Dr.Abela!

Michael Cutajar (on 12/1/09)

Well Done joseph Muscat!

you LEAD your PArty. Someone else follows his!!! You are your own man and under your leadership labour is supported today by people from all walks of life, from the successful businessman or woman to the pensioner and the middle class. Young people are flooding in to join the PL in what is the fastest growing youth section of any political party

keep it up. Another clause 1V moment......another win under your belt

Mario Bonnici (on 12/1/09)

Well done to both political parties and good luck to Dr.Abela

J Montebello (on 12/1/09)

Well done let's keep moving forward.. Totally agree with J.Borg.... That's how things of national importance should be done.
Hope this is the beginning of a new era for Malta.

Michael Gatt (on 12/1/09)

Well done indeed

A. Polidano (on 12/1/09)

What about the PN.? As reported in yesterday's newspapers there should have been a Cabinet meeting this morning. Did the government cabinet and the PN parliamentary group back Lawrence Gonzi's move to nominate Abela for president?

V.Gatt (on 12/1/09)

Did they have another choice? In any case well done and good luck to our new President

Gerald Fenech (on 12/1/09)

Let's make the decision unanimous and get on with it. Looks like 2009 has started positively for politics in Malta. Congratulations to President in waiting Dr George Abela.

J.Borg (on 12/1/09)

That's how things of national importance should be done.
Hope this is the beginning of a new era for Malta.

Good Luck in your new position Dr.Abela - Malta's next President

simon Borg (on 12/1/09)

Well done!

PL parliamentary group backs Abela for President

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