PN parliamentary group meets, appoints representatives on party's national executive
Video: Mark Zammit Cordina
The Nationalist Party’s parliamentary group met this afternoon and elected the 13 representatives to its national executive.
David Agius was reappointed whip and parliamentary group secretary.
The 13 MPs to represent the group on the executive are: Mr Agius, Frederick Azzopardi, Jason Azzopardi, Claudette Buttigieg, Ryan Callus, Joseph Cassar, Robert Cutajar, Giovanna Debono, Beppe Fenech Adami, Mario Galea, Michael Gonzi, Chris Said and Francis Zammit Dimech.
Questioned after the meeting, Opposition leader Lawrence Gonzi said the meeting did not discuss the electoral result or which districts those who had been elected from two would give up as this was something that would be discussed in a party executive meeting.
Asked whether the group discussed the possibility of commissioning a report on the PN’s electoral defeat, Dr Gonzi said this was idea but it was also a discussion that had to be held at national executive level.
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P Sciberras
Mar 15th, 19:54
Commissioning a report on the PN electoral defeat will be a waste of time. This report being suggesting has already been given by Franco Debono a year ago.
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Mar 15th, 19:03
I cannot imagine that in the new PN Parliamentary group there is no other MP to be appointed as a Whip and Parliamentary Group Secretary other than D.Agius. It seems that as Dr Lawrence Gonzi had stated to the previous USA Ambassador for Malta. That he had not enough MPs to form his previous cabinet. Still apply in a way.
Remembering a German Minister who was in the same situation as D. Agius
Leo Bartolo
Mar 15th, 17:48
Once again, Robert Arrigo left out of this group. Do they ever learn these people?
M Borg
Mar 15th, 18:05
Are you sure he wants to be in the group after what he wrote ?
Ruben Mifsud
Mar 15th, 18:17
I guess NO!!
Anthony Farrugia
Mar 15th, 19:40
Why should Robert Arrigo form part of this group ? He already forms part of the Franco Debono, JPO, Jesmond Mugliette clique !
cesco di luigi
Mar 15th, 17:37
Every voter is an expert in his own right. Hold a "taht it-tinda" and allow man in the street to speak instead of always the same few. PN will probably get these results:
1. Decisions in the hands of powerful unelected man.
2. Minister untouchable despite fiascos.
3. Never admitting a mistake.
4.PBS/WE/Bondi
5. Burying head in sand
6. Ignoring writing on the wall.
Not necessarily in that order.
Carmel Camilleri
Mar 15th, 19:08
The result of the election may be a fiasco but surely the new facelift Malta had undergone under these Ministers is not.
william cauchi
Mar 15th, 17:24
Dear Lawrence, you don't need "enlightened experts" to explain the disastrous result of the last election.
Even a meeting with the village idiot would give you the whole picture in full detail.
Ka Busuttil
Mar 15th, 17:41
Indeed meeting the village idiot and listening to what he had to say may have helped to loose slightly less spectacularly
Carmel Camilleri
Mar 15th, 19:16
Dr. Gonzi can enlighten you just how to run the country. He ably changed the surface of Malta and gave us a new lifestyle which we never dreamed of. Hope that we keep this lifestyle under the present Government.
william cauchi
Mar 16th, 10:25
Carmel Camilleri, nobody is doubting the good Dr. Gonzi did for Malta, and many, including the present PM confirms this.
But like any party in government, there comes a time for complete renewal and find ways and means to communicate better with the people. Not to impose only but to hear. And here the PN, or those pulling all the strings, completely lost touch because of their own agenda.
David Griscti
Mar 15th, 16:43
Dr. Gonzi said that his idea is to convene a group of 'experts' to analyse the 2013 electoral result, as was done in 2008. Would be far wiser to discard such an idea and allow the new leadership to decide on the best course of action. This should be based on the urgent need to draw in civil society back to the centre of the Party, and not allow a few usual people to pontificate about this and that
Joseph Vassallo, (Bugibba)
Mar 15th, 17:21
I did not hear him mention 2008... Dr Gonzi mentioned 1996.
David Griscti
Mar 15th, 18:13
My mistake....you mare correct. But the substance does not change.
j camilleri
Mar 15th, 16:22
Keep it up and remain negative :)
Carmel Camilleri
Mar 15th, 19:11
J. Camilleri you have been negative for 15yrs. Pls allow the opposition now to do the same work as you did. I hope that you will grant them this favour.
JOHN WHITE
Mar 16th, 07:39
Mr Carmel Camilleri,a small adjustment reagrding your figure,i think Mr J Camilleri has been negative for more then 22yrs
Joseph Grech Attard
Mar 15th, 15:41
Let us hope that those who used Dr. Gonzi's charisma, surname and good intentions for their own and their families' and friends' needs, or for hate against the lejber elves, and who never cared about their country and/or their own party, are put aside, including their like. One hopes that such people are never to be trusted again. PL had better follow suit.
KATRINA BORG BUHAGIAR
Mar 15th, 16:11
Very well said. PL had already regrouped, reshuffled and cleaned their party. - Those elected were all heavily voted by the people and the people's vote is sovereign. Now its the PN who should follow. Unfortunately in Parliament, we will still be seeing quite a few old PN faces some of whom were culprits of their party's defeat.
Saviour Aquilina
Mar 15th, 16:37
Ms Katrina, how many of the PL old Parlament members that get defeat after defeat are in Parlament and Minister now?? Biex tikonguria trid tkun Pur Ms Borg Buhagiar.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Mar 15th, 17:06
And what about the still more ancient LP members of parliament from the 80s and their record responsible for the LP's confinement to the opposition benches for decades?
KATRINA BORG BUHAGIAR
Mar 15th, 17:19
@Saviour Aquilina. Sewwa qieghed tghid. Biex tikkongurja trid tkun pur. Those old PL parliament members were elected democratically by thousands of voters - that means the electorate are happy and at ease with them in parliament. So what are you trying say?? I still can't see your reasoning
Saviour Aquilina
Mar 15th, 17:45
So the same to PN members was elected by Voters Ms Katrina, but MLP members have a black story behind them. Remember when Perit Vella in the 80s enter at Ghadira with a big boat..!!!! Remember that and Mintoff gave him and John Dalli ( MLP ok ) told to pay Lira 70.00 just like penalty!!!! v Those black days Ms Katrina.
R Axisa
Mar 15th, 19:11
Saviour Aquilina - the corruption which is being uprooted lately does not even start with what you are mentioning. What we experienced during these past years is by far worse than what happened back in the 80s.
L Zammit
Mar 15th, 19:14
Veru li biex TISKONGRA trid tkun pur! Jien dejjem argumentajt li il-PL ilu ghexieren ta snin jippompja gideb u velenu f'kull mezz ta' komunikazzjoni li fl-ahhar il-poplu gie indottrinat. Disgrazzjatament l-injuranza rebhet fuq l-intelligenza.
KATRINA BORG BUHAGIAR
Mar 15th, 19:36
@Saviour Aquilina. I still think that whoever elected the same old PLs did so voluntarily and freely. There were 36,000 voters who did just that. Talking about the 70s - decades ago - and the golden days of Eddie is now history. The labour party moved forward and turned the tide. However, your PN party is stuck, tired, corrupted and divided.
ch. mercieca
Mar 15th, 23:17
@L Zammit .... qed nara li inti nteligenti hafna .... ibqaghu insulentaw il poplu
A.M. Galea
Mar 16th, 08:21
@L.Zammit, meta inti tgħid li il-PL ilu għaxieren ta' snin jippompja il gideb u valenu foq il-mezzi tal-komunikazzjoni biex jindotrina lill-poplu , wrejt li nieqes min sens ta' ġustizzja lejn il-poplu Malti kollu.Jekk kien hawn partit li dejjem ippritka il-firda u qal il-gideb,dan kien il-partit Nazzjonalista.Din il-kampanja wriet dan kollu.
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