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PN government will also reduce energy bills – Gonzi, Muscat says PN is 'panicking'
Following Labour’s announcement of its energy plans, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi says his government will do likewise if re-elected.
9 January 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi
Adds Joseph Muscat's reaction at 7:01pm
Speaking in Berlin, the Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi announced that if the PN is re-elected it will also reduce energy bills. His statement follows Labour's publication of its plans to reduce electricity bills by 25% and water bills by 5% by next year.
The PN leader and his ministers had never hinted that utility bills will be reduced by a Nationalist administration, however addressing the press in Berlin, where he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Gonzi said the PN was committed to reducing energy bills through the eventual conversion of the new Delimara power plant extension to gas.
He also said that the proposed gas pipeline connecting Malta to Sicily will be funded by the EU and private companies.
Commenting on Labour's decision to opt for the transportation of gas by sea instead of a pipeline, Gonzi asked why Labour opted against the pipeline.
He warned that Labour's plans would lead to financial ruin, adding that he was shocked by Labour's energy proposals, Gonzi pointed out that the Opposition's plan was also dependent on two projects initiated by the PN government which Labour had criticised for the past five years; the interconnector and the Delimara power plant extension.
Gonzi noted that the PN will be holding a press conference on Thursday to give a detailed reaction on Labour's proposals and publish its own reports in the following days.
Reacting to Gonzi's statement Labour leader Joseph Muscat said the Nationalist Party was "panicking."
Speaking in during a Labour debate in Mqabba, Muscat said: "First they [PN] claimed it is impossible to lower utility bills, then they said our plan is a gimmick and now they are saying they will do they same."
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Possibly Merkel told him: "Lorry, you are doing so well financially, Maduma, that you can afford some more real gimmicks of your own, apart from those already interconnected to the pipeline".
David Bongailas •
And here I was thinking that lowering the utility bills was not only impossible (Gonzi's words) but also irresponsible (Gonzi again). If it was possible to lower them why didn't they include this in the last budget proposal ?
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Dr. Simon 'gimmick' Busuttil - this must surely be the gimmick of all times!! You are simply not credible anymore.
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So now , we have a two way win situation because both parties are saying that they will reduce the energy bills . But , who are we going to trust ? The PL that have always said that it is possable to reduce the energy bills or the GonziPN , that have always said that it is impossable that the energy bills will be reduced . Who are you going to believe , Dr.Gonzi , who said that he is going to vote with all his heart against the motion presented in parlament by the opposition to reduce the energy bills . The same Dr Gonzi a few weeks ago said in an intervieu by the TOM that it is impossable to do this ? Now he is saying that the new PN government will reduce the energy bills . Can you believe these lies by the same person that has been saying all these lies to the maltese people ?
Emmanuel Mallia •
Oh, how clever ! GonziPN finally decided to reduce the utilities bills. He considers us chicken heads !
We are used to HIS gimmicks ! We are getting used to lawyer's style talk talk !!
from a true nationalist.
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Il-Ministru Tonio Fenech qal il-kontra illejla. Nahseb veru qed jitilfu rashom fil-paniku li qed jaqbadhom. Il-proposti taghhom fejnhom, ghadhom ma hazzizhomx Busuttil?
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Tkaxkira Papali bhall babuni ha jispiccaw ta' gonzipn
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GONZI YOU ARE A FUCKING LIAR !! GET OUT OF THERE OR WE SHALL MAKE STEP DOWN, FOR ALL THE SUFFERING YOU GAVE US WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOD!! SO YOU NOW WANT TO COPY THE LABOUR PARTY. WE WILL VOTE LABOUR THIS TIME.
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Imma dan bis-serjeta. Mela qed jahseb li l-poplu malti Makku (mhux hekk jghid hu) mela Tonio paprati fenech jghid li ma jistghux jorhsu u tghidx kemm thambaq ilbierah fuq BONDI+ , Simon Gimmicks Busuttil jghid li din hija c-cajta tal-millenium u Gonzi mill-Germanja illum harighom ta mazetta ghax qal li se jrahhas il-kontijiet. Ara veru dahrhom mal-hajt u jinsabu f'panic station shieha.
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Mela ghalhekk riedu jkunu jafu meta, kif u kemm u ghalhekk baqghu jistaqsu . Ghamel sewwa Joseph Muscat ma tahomx dettalji kmieni ghax milli jidher David Agius mhuwiex wahdu li jikkopja.
Luke Camilleri •
PN government will also reduce energy bills – Gonzi
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Gonzi The Leader of the World IN COPYING , as George Pullicino phrased it "Gimmicks"!
Is there any credibility left at all to Gonzi's statements??????
Zack Depasquale •
Is Gonzi for real or is it the 1st of April already? and where is Gonzi going to get the money from? Does he have a time frame for the reduction of energy charges or is it all pie in the sky? Hawwadni ha nifhmek sar GonziPN.
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muscat leads.......Gonzi follows!
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This is incredible!
Joseph leads, Gonzi follows.
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Dr.Gonzi, you've lost your credibility. Who will believe you that if elected you will reduce energy prices, when up to a couple of days ago you and your ministers were harping that this was impossible and that you were subsidising the bills with a 25million euro yearly in order to keep the tariffs at their present rates ?. Do you think you're dealing with idiots ?.
