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PN on Opposition leader’s libel suit: ‘Muscat in a panic’
Nationalists accuse Labour leader of flip-flopping on issues in reaction to libel suit filed over ‘wage freeze’ spin.
28 September 2012, 12:00am
Matthew Vella
Matthew Vella
1 min read
The Nationalist Party has accused Labour leader Joseph Muscat of flip-flopping on major policy issues, in a reaction it issued to his libel suit filed earlier this week over claims he was advocating a 'minimum wage freeze'.
Muscat has declared he will not raise minimum wage over and above the annual cost of living adjustment, and has filed a libel suit against the prime minister over claims he was advocating a freeze on minimum wage, akin to the 1983 general wage freeze.
In a reaction, the PN said Muscat was panicking: "He wants to censor what the PN is saying. He is panicking and his true colours are coming out: it's a party anchored to the past, wage freezes and unemployment," PN communications director Frank Psaila said.
"Nobody knows where they stand with Muscat. He changes his stand according to his whims. He was against censorship, now he is in favour; he wanted a living wage, now a freeze on minimum wage; he changed his mind about Europe, now Karmenu Vellu wants to reopen the negotiation package. You can't work with Labour. Labour won't work," Psaila said.
Matthew Vella, a freelance journalist at MaltaToday, was formerly executive editor at Malt...
Luke Camilleri •
Mela il-Pn x'inhuma STRESSJATI jekk ikejlu libel bhala PaNic,ilhom jaghmlu tant Libelli : )
Huma veru qedin f' PaNic!
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Muscat in panic...... lol anzi..... LOL !!!
hallina Frank
hope the Prime Minister ask the Court to express this issue like the Chris Said saga.
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Mr Frank, I think the Pl is the party of the present and future. When did Gonzi last increased the minimum wage? I never heard this answer anywhere. Oh and I am referring to minimum wage not the 500 euro gonzi gave himself every week as pay rise.
The PL is the movement for the future because surely he will not rent something when with same price he can buy it and remain his for ever.
Well and credibility for the PN and its spokesperson is very low. Anyone who is aiming for a personal business agreement with the government would not speak aganst the government until agreement is signed.....
I wonder who comes first for the PN f its either Malta or personal businesses.
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Jekk jahsbu li li ghandhom ragun tal PN misshom jinsistu li dan il libel jinstema b'urgenza halli jiehdu vantagg politiku minnu. Jekk xejn inkunu nafu min ghandu ragun.
