PL General Secretary Jason Micallef has congratulated George Abela on his appointment as President.

Mr Micallef in a statement condemned stories in the PN media about him and Dr Abela's appointment and said they contrasted sharply with the words on political unity which the PN leaders made.

Mr Micallef referred to an earlier statement by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who said that after Mr Micallef did not receive his invitation to attend last Saturday's inauguration, she offered, last Friday, to have another invitation delivered by hand to PL headquarters. Mr Micallef said there was no need because he could not attend, since he had a prior, family commitment.

Mr Micallef confirmed the Clerk's statement, and said this was the first time that an invitation for an occasion such as this failed to reach him.

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