Three nominations for Gonzi’s vacant seat

Antione Borg and Philip Mifsud today submitted their nominations for the casual election to be held next week to fill in the seat vacated by former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi.

Borg and Mifsud joined former Nationalist MP Anthony Abela who submitted his nomination for the casual election yesterday.

Borg, the PN's former Financial Controller had garnered 197 first-count votes while Mifsud, an architect and former MP, had won 214 first-count votes in March.

Other PN candidates who are expected to submit their nomination include another former MPs, Peter Micallef and Edwin Vassallo and architect David Vassallo. .

Nominations will close on Friday and a casual election will be held on 30 July.