PN takes umbrage at Gonzi-Gaddafi spoof and condemns Labour ‘extremism’

The communications office of the Nationalist Party released a screen-grab of a spoof image of Lawrence Gonzi's face, pasted on the ceremonial uniform former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi sported on his visit to Italy, allegedly posted by a Labour candidate on Facebook.

The screen-grab captured a conversation between Labour candidate Rachel Tua and other Facebook friends posting comments on the photo.

In a brief statement, PN communications director Frank Psaila said Tua, who is Labour's equal opportunities officer and a Labour candidate, should be ashamed of having posted the picture.

"Muscat should be ashamed of having chosen somebody like Rachel Tua to be an official and Labour candidate," Psaila said.

"The PN condemns this senior official and expects that Muscat immediately issues an apology. This is real face of the MLP [sic] - extremist officials and candidates who make personal, base and vulgar attacks on who they don't like."