Opposition leader Adrian Delia on Sunday said the PN had always believed in the EU, unlike the PL, which he referred to as the “socialist” party.
Addressing supporters in Għargħur, Dr Delia said the PN had for years believed in the European dream and what it represented.
The Opposition leader said Prime Minister Joseph Muscat could not accept that the forthcoming European Parliament elections were not about him.
“He wants to turn it into a general election, making it all about him. He even used Castille at a backdrop [during the May 1 celebrations], emerging after everyone had spoken to make it a celebration about him”.
Dr Delia said May 1 was not a cult celebration or a celebration of a leader.
He reminded that May 1 marked the 15 year anniversary since Malta joined the EU.
Dr Delia accused “the socialists” of not believing a small country like Malta could grow in Europe.
He said the PN’s representatives in the European Parliament had fought for better border security, a better work-life balance and had also taken up the battle against cancer.
The Opposition leader said the election was about making sure the PN had enough of a voice to represent people’s interests in the EU.
“This is not an election won by the PN or the PL. This is an election to give you a stronger voice in the EU”.
He said Manfred Weber, the candidate put forward by the PN’s political grouping in the EP for the position of European Commission president, had pledged to help Maltese businesses, farmers and fishermen.
Dr Delia said the socialist candidate for the same position had set his sights on Malta’s tax system.
Turning to the local council elections, taking place on the same day as the EP ones, Dr Delia positioned the PN as the party that truly believed in local councils.
The Opposition leader said the PN had put forward 80 proposals to strengthen councils, yet the government had only accepted a few of them.
He said people should clearly vote for the party that had always sought to strengthen councils.
Turning his guns on a declaration about foreign workers made by Dr Muscat during a television debate, Dr Delia said the Prime Minister’s was clearly intent on importing slaves.
Dr Muscat said during the debate that he did not want Maltese workers picking up rubbish.
Dr Delia said people were just a number to the Prime Minister, who was supposedly representing the workers’ party.
The Opposition leader hailed all those who worked hard to earn a living.