PL MP Rosianne Cutajar has filed two libel cases over personal and defamatory comments by "people close to the PN, particularly the Simon Busuttil faction," the Labour Party said in a statement.
The remarks were passed on the social media, with the MP being called a prostitute.
Cutajar said this was the first time in the eight years she has been in politics that she has had to resort to court action.
Cutajar said she decided to file for libel because there were some who had even tried to justify these insults. She said that, while she believes in freedom of expression, we have to send a message in favour of more dignified discourse. Cutajar said she also felt that, as s duty towards her constituents she could not accept this kind of language at a time when the country is discussing violence and harassment.
The Labour MP said similar comments that had been directed at PN officials had been met with immediate condemnation from the media and other organizations, which was good. But it seemed that this kind of behaviour was more acceptable when it was levelled against members of the Labour Party.
"With this court action I want to send out the message that no women, including those in politics, should ever accept this kind of discourse, which constitutes an attack on their integrity," Cutajar said.
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