What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday says Speaker of the House Anglu Farrugia has refuted suggestions that the employment of his son-in-law at the House of Representatives n 2-13 was a matter f family affinity. The MaltaToday survey reveals that 10% of traditional Labour voters have decided they will not vote in a general election. Survey results also show that Labour is still leading the PN by 1% while 33$ of switchers – those who voted PN in 2008 and PL in 2013 – are now back in the PN fold.

Sunday newspaper Illum says the Church’s claim that a plan to criminalise gay conversion therapy would be “discriminatory” because it would make it a crime to assist a person with homosexual orientation to become heterosexual is “offense”. In comments to the newspaper, a person who underwent gay conversion therapy in Malta argues that it is unjust to compare homosexuals with paedophiles.

The Sunday Times of Malta says justice minister Owen Bonnici is insisting he is right to ignore the advice of eminent legal personalities over the appointment of Caroline Farrugia Frendo, saying that while he respects their opinion, “they are wrong.” In another story, the newspaper says a reduced part-time tax rate for footballers has yielded just under €50,0000 in revenue for the government in its first full year of operation.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says several agencies have been requested to investigate how an EU-funded interpretation centre on Dingli Cliffs has been transformed into a fully-fledged restaurant, despite the fact that the facility is only permitted to have vending machines and a staff kitchen on site.

It-Torca says Malta’s stable ‘A’ Fitch Rating is testament to Malta having a strong economy and good economic governance. The newspaper also says that a white paper for the creation of a property code and new rules for the real estate industry is proposing the established of a regulatory body governing estate agents.

PN news organ il-mument says the Nationalist Party wants to be the party of the workers whom the Labour Party abandoned. The newspaper also says that newly appointed PL Deputy Leader Konrad Mizzi admitted that the party lost its “core” values.

Labour newspaper Kullhadd says the setting up of a bigger nature park in Inwadar, limits of Zonqor, shows the government’s commitment on the environment and the south of Malta.