The President-designate is defending her six-hour swearing-in ceremony, insisting the event is a symbol of unity and a celebration of the people, not the person.
“I want this symbolic event to set the tone of this presidency – it will be a farewell to my 40 years in politics and a way to usher in the future,” Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca said.
After the announcement on how the swearing-in will proceed on Friday critics commented on how Ms Coleiro Preca, who had publicly stated she was “not fond of ceremonies”, was opting for a service that dragged on for hours.
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