Opposition leader Simon Busuttil dedicated most of his fiery 30 minute speech to the Gaffarena scandal today, while also urging Nationalists to return to the party fold.
In an uncharacteristically loud speech, Dr Busuttil said that it is becoming increasingly clear that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's loyalty is only to himself. "Under this government, you can only make headway if you are close to Muscat. He has lost all sense of direction. He never even mentions the worker any more, even though his party is supposed to be the one where workers feel they belong," he said.
He said that the National Audit Office report clearly showed that Dr Muscat's loyalty is not to the people, or to the country, but to himself and those that are close to him. "This report is clear evidence that this government is in a crisis of corruption," he said.
Raising his voice a few decibels higher, Dr Muscat said that this is the most corrupt government in Malta's history. "You might be able to fool people once. You might even get away with it the second time, but if you try a third time, the Maltese people will shun you. This scandal is the beginning of the end of Joseph Muscat," he said.
Quoting the NAO report, Dr Busuttil said that collusion is not a word that is often used in Malta. "Collusion means that there was an agreement made for someone to get something that they are not entitled to. In Malta, we use the word corruption. The government does not like it one bit when we mention the word, but Muscat's government is corrupt, and the most corrupt one we have ever had," he said.
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