In the Press: PM's family matters | Alternatives to burial considered to ease cemetery overcrowding

The Times of Malta

Planning Parliamentary Secretary Michael Falzon said that the problem of overcrowded cemeteries has triggered a discussion on alternate ways of dealing with the deceased. Aside from conventional cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or resomation, is another option, which renders the corpse into a thick liquid by means of chemicals. Freeze drying of remains via liquid nitrogen is another possibility.

In-Nazzjon

This newspaper follows up on yesterday's reports that the PM visited relatives on the campaign trail and that his team attempted to pass them off as unknown constituents. The family's name was reported as Bartolo, which the newspaper maintains was an effort to keep their connection to the PM hidden. A screenshot shows David Buhagiar, a member of the family in question, clarifying that the family name is indeed Buhagiar.

L-Orizzont

On the MEP campaign trail once again, PM Joseph Muscat told a rally in Tarxien that those who do not vote on 24 May would not be harming the PL but doing the PN a favour. He said that those punished by previous governments should express themselves via the upcoming election. Also on the front page is a report on the deficit, which has dropped to 2.8% of the GDP.

The Malta Independent

PM Joseph Muscat denies having known that the family of constituents he visited recently was related to him. The PN accused the PM of attempting to avoid scrutiny and of paying a publicized visit to his own family. The PM maintains that the use of a different surname may have been a genuine mistake.