I surely do not regret voting PN in the last general election and I do look forward to voting PN again. Marisa Micallef's recent article, What Labour Needs To Win Election, together with the news that she has joined Labour, just confirmed why those who vote Nationalist should be so proud of their choice.
Ms Micallef seems to be already influenced by the Socialist bug of beating about the bush and avoiding real issues. Nowhere did she tell us that the Nationalist government has the great misfortune of having to tackle such issues as illegal immigration and the world's dire economic situation, both a heavy burden on our economy. I shiver with terror whenever I imagine the Maltese islands under Labour in these days!
Lawrence Gonzi and his team did not curse their luck about having to face such an unwelcome situation. They just rolled up their sleeves and carried on working, often overtime. The attempts to get help from the European Union and other countries to resettle immigrants and the perfect tackling of the recent problem with Italy over who should carry the burden can only gain the admiration of one and all.
The recession hit us hard, as it did so many other countries. But thanks to Dr Gonzi's great foresight, with the timely introduction of the euro in Malta, and with sacrifices which he made us carry, thousands of Maltese workers did not lose their jobs. The fact that the crisis is somewhat abating does not mean that the Maltese government should let its defences down. This is similar to a post-earthquake situation. Once the earthquake is over its terrible consequences will be felt for quite some time.
Joseph Muscat, Ms Micallef's new darling, would do well to stop looking over the hedge and come up with some practicable proposals on what should be done. Like previous Labour leaders, Dr Muscat is just choosing to be negative and throwing mud over topics of national importance. Labour's vision for Malta is still non-existent.
Ms Micallef wrote that many voters have known only a Nationalist administration.
It is the sacrosanct duty of us parents to tell those who do not remember what a Labour administration means. As former chairman of the Housing Authority, Ms Micallef may be interested to tell our children that under Labour one had to be a staunch Labourite to get a government flat. She could also tell them that under Labour many citizens had their property requisitioned and handed to Labour supporters. And perhaps she will tell them how Labour managed to get hold of property, sometimes luxurious property, which was handed over by the Labour government. The scandalous case of the Siġġiewi Labour Party club is not an isolated case. Ms Micallef should also remind new voters that the Labour government has always been synonymous with uncertainty, mystery, partisanship and lack of initiative while the Nationalist government has always been an open government and creator of well-being.
As a former candidate Ms Micallef knows very well that the worst enemy of the Nationalist Party has always been the number of persons who want something, want more, want some more and want always more. Now she has joined the club that can do wonders by employing thousands of disgruntled Labour supporters on the eve of the election and make sure they repay by voting Labour.
Of course not everything is plain sailing for Dr Gonzi and his government and for the Nationalist Party. Sometimes the reaction or non-reaction of certain Nationalist MPs makes me very angry. I definitely would like to see Nationalist MPs being closer to the public. The Nationalist Party must give more information and clear explanations about the problems Malta is facing and also about its policies and achievements. The Nationalist Party can surely be better but between it and the Labour Party there is, as we Maltese say, baħar jaqsam.