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De Marco had ‘reservations’ on deputy race

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Tourism Minister Mario de Marco admits in an interview with The Sunday Times today that he had reservations about the Nationalist Party’s deputy leader election in view of a looming general election.

“I thought at this point in time it was more important for the party to focus on the general election than to have the organs of the party concentrating on an internal election,” he says.

It was also more important for MPs to convince people on the importance of voting for the Nationalist Party than going around trying to lobby Nationalist councillors to vote Simon Busuttil or Tonio Fenech.

Dr de Marco, who had been touted as a potential frontrunner for a top party post, says nevertheless the election still presents the party with an opportunity to regenerate the PN.

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joseph spiteri

Nov 25th 2012, 14:30

The only way is give up your fight .
With no trusted leader there is no hope
of ever winning an election.
Dr. Gonzi you have been along with your
cabinet so much humilating to the people
of our beloved country Malta.
Malta must get rid of you all.

A. MICALLEF

Nov 25th 2012, 16:19

Pippo DEMARCO- M.D. jghamekl parti mill-politika u gvern fallut ta GONZIPN. Bir-rispett kollu,
ghandhu ftit snin esperjenza fl-aktar Ministeru facli. Mhux bizzejjed li ghandha zewg partiti biss,
hekk jonqos issa jkollna siggjijiet li jintirtu tal-familja. Il-PN ghandhu bzonn nies b-ideajt u
esperjenza gooda. Nies b-kuntattui ma l-istituzzjoniet tal-EU u li ma kienux mcappsa ma GONZIPN

joseph spiteri

Nov 25th 2012, 14:24

Ghandek xi pronostiku?

Mr.W Cassar

Nov 25th 2012, 11:13

Yes fully agree... an election defeat is needed to make a good clear out and get PN back on track.

Lawrence Attard

Nov 25th 2012, 11:16

Hear, hear!!!

Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti

Nov 25th 2012, 10:23

If your assessment is corrcet, that goes to prove that de Marcio has more common sense than many within his party. If Busuttil is elected, the message to the electorate is clear: there is no one within the party party to be deputy leader of the PN. Hardly the kind of credentials you wish to pit to a cycnical electorate.

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