The PN headquarters has been brought to life since the last election. True to his word, Simon Busuttil has already started the process of presenting the welcoming structures he promised.

This party is now a party of renewal, outreach and inclusion.

The inclusion incorporates all levels with an exceptional TeamPN, shadow cabinet and all the enthusiastic activists and supporters.

Busuttil was categorical on May 9 when he stated that 36,000 people cannot be wrong.

This is a very eloquent statement reflecting the determination to work at winning the people’s trust.

Apologies for disappointments and hurts have been and are still being offered extensively. The PN is ready to continue listening to the people as confirmed by Robert Arrigo.

However it is now time to look ahead and move forward with the right approach and attitude to become once again a winning party, as much as this country is a winning country if well-governed – a fine example of which is Malta’s level of economic growth, being the highest among European countries in contrast to the current excessive deficit procedure, equivalent to Alfred Sant’s “gaping hole” in the mid-1990s.

The Opposition leader correctly reminded Prime Minister Joseph Muscat that the honeymoon was over.

In these first 100 days this country is witnessing a lack of sense of priorities and people are becoming more aware of the urgency to have a strong and effective Opposition to fight, among others, “vindictive” transfers, lowering of standards in ethical behaviour and turning of the public service into a Labour Party club.

This is an uphill struggle in the interests of this country. Nevertheless, as David Casa recalled in the last general council, this party has always believed in the triumph of truth when quoting one of the PN’s greatest leaders: “Is-sewwa jirbaħ żgur”.