Muscat trying to turn PL into a copy of the PN - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this evening that a vote for the PN would be a vote for the real thing and a guarantee for the future while a vote for Muscat was a vote for instability and a risk not worth taking.
Speaking at the PN’s stronghold of Balzan this evening, Dr Gonzi said that Labour was so ashamed of its past that it was trying to disguise itself into a copy of the PN. However, he argued, that people have got used to associate the PN with stability, sound finances and a strong sense of direction which Muscat could only aspire to imitate.
“We are the real PN and if you want a sound future you know that the right choice is the PN once again. In order to win, Muscat is trying to turn his party into a copy of the PN but everyone knows that he is just a false imitation.”
“Muscat is so ashamed of Labour that he speaks, dresses and acts like a Nationalist. But please don’t let him fool you. The real nationalists are us,” he said.
Dr Gonzi said that whenever Labour were in power they made a mess out of the country.
He said that the last time Labour was in power in 1996, even though for a brief period, it froze Malta’s application to join the EU and tried to change the VAT system, creating the biggest deficit the country has ever seen. Now history was repeating itself and Labour was once again promising projects that if implemented would mean a disaster for the country’s future.
Dr Gonzi said that despite the difficult international situation, the PN had managed to create a thriving economy which produced more wealth and created more than 20,000 new jobs.
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Aristide Galea
Jan 22nd, 19:40
Dr.Gonzi said that,Dr.Muscat is so ashamed of labour that he speak,dresses and act like a nationalist.But please don't let him fool you.the real nationalist are us. May I ask Dr.Gonzi some questions. To speak of unity and with sense is a prerogative of the nationalists ? To dress smart is a prerogative of the nationalists ? Yes Dr.Gonzi , the real culprits are those who think like this.
Charles Massa
Jan 22nd, 19:36
Sur prim minsitru lanqas xejn ma nisthu mil passat. Kienu gvernijiet tal PL li nehhew il faqar mil pajjiz, ghamlu penzjonijiet, introducew gimgha ta 40 siegha, leave, maternity leave, equal work equal pay, childrens allowance, edukazzjoni u sptar b xejn, universita ghat tfal tal haddiema.kWaqqaf Air Malta, Sea Malta, BOV Mid Med,Telemaltaetc. Huwa il PN li ghandu ghax jisthi mil passat ta 60s
M Cutajar
Jan 22nd, 17:25
So the Prime Minister is saying that PL is being a copycat as they are copying the PN. Well, let's just hope that the PL won't try and copy the PN's proposals because they won't find anything to copy if they wish to do so !
Albert Farrugia
Jan 22nd, 15:58
I have never heard a Prime Minister anywhere saying this nonsense. What does he mean with "Nationalist"? Where is the substance of this "argument". After all, did the PN become a copy of the MLP in the later 70s when EFA was elected leader and who exhorted the party to hear the workers more? Anyone interested can look up EFA's first speech as leader, in January of 36 years ago.
Noel Borg
Jan 22nd, 14:17
Dr Gonzi, are you kidding us? do you really think that Dr Muscat is trying to turn PL into a copy of the PN? I think that's nonsense, for if Dr Muscat tries that, he'd be steering his Party into a wall, for it's GonziPn that will be leading many (ex PN voters) to vote Labour at this coming election. Dr Muscat does not need to copy anything from GonziPn. Dr Muscat and Labour have fresh ideas!
E Camilleri
Jan 22nd, 14:03
"Muscat is so ashamed of Labour that he speaks, dresses and acts like a Nationalist" ... I don't think the PM is being politcally correct here. What does this have to say about those identifying themselves as Nat or Lab? Do they follow a particular stereotype? How do they dress??
Joe Busuttil
Jan 22nd, 13:15
That must be why several Nat. diehards (or former diehards) are leaving the Nat party,some even running for election on the PL ticket. Poor show Gonzipn,as usual. Your back is surely against the wall. It's you who have fooled nearly half of the people last time . Looks like there are still fools around,but,as the surveys show,they are getting fewer and fewer.
Josephine Tanti
Jan 22nd, 12:35
Interesting.
So our present PM is insinuating that if you dress and talk smart you must be by definition the image of the PN. How ridiculous! Maybe he's preparing for the inevitable defeat when thousands of smart ex-Nationalists vote for a welcome change. I know for a fact I'm one of them.
I now ask where is the arrogant Austin Gatt and his prophecy that PN will be in power for another 20 years
Joseph Grech Attard
Jan 22nd, 11:06
If we had doubts whether GonziPN labels persons, it has been shed. GonziPN labels one even by the way one dresses! Data peotection? My foot!!
Errol Briffa
Jan 22nd, 02:07
smajt b reqqa dawn il hmistax ta kampanja eletorali u bla dubju ta xejn il partit li jixraqlu ikun fil gvern huwa il partit nazzjonalista. il progetti u kull ma ghamel f dawn is snin apparti li zbalja f xi affarijiet bhal z zieda tal 500 xorta nibqa bajd li id direzzjoni hija wahda tajba u cert li malta ha tibqa tikber fis sod. thanks Dr. Gonzi talli turi bic car x ikun qed jigri u turi bil fatti.
Carmel Zammit
Jan 22nd, 08:12
So let me put this straight. The PN according to you is taking us in the right direction. Are you sure? Are you aware that Gonzipn is leading us through the same path that led Greece, Spain, Ireland, Portugal and Italy to misery? Are you aware that our credit rating is the same as Italy's and Ireland? Is this the correct direction we should be following?
Gordon Farrugia
Jan 22nd, 11:25
Xi nies vera ghandhom rashom fir-ramel - tista taqtaghlom saqajhom u xorta jghidulek yes sir! Jew inkella inti xi wiehed wiehed mil-ftit le qed tgawdi.....
Alex Cutajar
Jan 21st, 23:19
Negative, negative
Gonzi, please give us some proposals! Since now you're only negative campaigning!
Alex- www.alexcutajar.com
B. Cachia
Jan 21st, 22:31
I don't see why any Nationalist should view that as a problem.
A. Mizzi
Jan 21st, 22:17
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Which copy of the PN is Dr. Gonzi stating that Muscat is copying the pre-GonziPN version or the Post-GonziPN ??????
What does Dr. Gonzi HOPE to accomplish copying Obama Bill Boards, logos and proposals with no proposals at all on the eve of an election with the country's "expertise" , paid on the house at his disposal?
Please try to be realistic for once and not a CLICHE!
Christopher Bray
Jan 22nd, 11:44
who's copying who???
Malta Labour Party : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld0hUaZZ9ko
Obama Campaign Song : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghSJsEVf0pU
PL running an American, cioe an Obama style campaign....no doubt about that...its so clear
Darren Frendo
Jan 22nd, 12:25
before u talk and say pn trying to copy obama.. have u listened to your music song..tad dahq jew tal biki..ax ghadni ma nafx.. then listen to teh obama song...see a resemblance..!!
Mario Buhagiar
Jan 21st, 21:28
thank god you're wrong again
Please choose the reason of your report below: