The Sunday Times of Malta editorial of March 9, entitled ‘Labour: one year on’ when referring to how presidential appointments were made in the past, states that: “With the exception of 2009... appointments of the head of State have always followed party lines and the occupant has never met with the approval of the Opposition. However, the Opposition has always been consulted.”

The final claim in this quote is false. When Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, Guido de Marco and Eddie Fenech Adami were appointed to the presidency, the Opposition leader was never consulted, only informed late in the day about the decision that had been taken. I know. I was there.

Editor's note: Eddie Fenech Adami has a different opinion. He was there too.

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