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Opposition presents motion to fight IIP legal notice
Opposition spokesperson for Home Affairs files motion to repeal IIP legal notice.
13 January 2014, 12:00am
Miriam Dalli
Miriam Dalli
1 min read
The Opposition's spokesman for home affairs Jason Azzopardi has filed a motion to repeal the legal notice issued today on the Individual Investor Programme.
The publishing of the legal notice brings into effect the citizenship scheme.
Flanked by PN deputy leaders Mario de Marco and Beppe Fenech Adami, Azzopardi presented the motion to the Speaker of the House, Anglu Farrugia.
In a very brief meeting, Azzopardi said it was "with pleasure that I am presenting this motion".
On his part, Farrugia said he will now follow the procedure according to Parliament's regulations and the issue will be up for discussion next Wednesday during the House Business Committee.
Addressing the media, the PN said it was against the sale of citizenship and it was therefore calling on parliament to annul legal notice 450 of 2013.
"It is not in the national interest that citizenship is put up for sale and bought by persons who have no ties to Malta," the PN said.
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Government should simply move the motion in parliament have the punts have their say and go for a vote and get it out of the way. Or go "Gonzi style", ie shelve it.
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'Bi pjacir qieghed nipprezenta din il- Mozzzjoni'
Bi pjacir qieghed naghtik bictejn art li jiswew il-fuq minn €5,000,000 ftit qabel l-elezzjoni. Bi pjacir qieghed nirrangalkom biex tithallsu ta artijiet li l-gvern hadilkom qabel l-elezjoni. Bi pjacir qieghed naghtik dan il-garaxx ghax naf li tehja bil wieqfa quddiem il- H.Q. tal-Partit u naf li ghandekk ftit eta mhux hazin. Jason Azzoppardi
Ma hu jaghmel xejn gdid ghax niftakru lill Gonzi jgjhid li bi pjacir se jivvotta kontra t-trahhis tad-dawl u ilma. Hemm ukoll is €600 Euro fil-gimgha li kien ha u ta lill shabu, iva din ftit wara l-elezzjoni u mhux ftit qabel imma baxx baxx bhal Jason.
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IT IS NOT IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST THAT THE OPPOSITION KEEPS HINDERING MALTA'S PROGRESS FOR THEIR PERSONAL VENDETTA. SHAME ON THEM FOR DISHONOURING THEIR OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA.
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IT IS NOT IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST THAT THE OPPOSITION KEEPS HINDERING MALTA'S PROGRESS FOR THEIR PERSONAL VENDETTA. SHAME ON THEM FOR DISHONOURING THEIR OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA.
