[WATCH] Opposition to put forward rule of law proposals in Parliament tomorrow

The Nationalist Party will tomorrow be putting forward a number of proposals on the rule of law in Malta, during a parliamentary debate during which the House will debate the country’s institutions.

Speaking during an interview on Radio 101, Delia said that after the Government previously refused to discuss the issue last week, the country's situation after the journalist's murder will again be brought up and discussed in parliament tomorrow.

“This is of national urgency," Delia said. "We need to stop everything and focus on making Malta democratic again.”

Delia said that last week, the Opposition tried to bring up the situation in parliament, when it passed a motion for parliament to debate demands made by civil society, but said that the Government refused to discuss it. He said that after the PN’s insisting it was an urgent matter, the Government had understood the urgency of the situation, and would be discussing the matter in parliament tomorrow.

“We need to stop and focus before moving forward,” he said. “How can we plan our country’s economic future if the foundations have dissolved?”

Delia said that the PN would once again insist that both the police commissioner and attorney general resign, and that new ones should be chosen based on two thirds of the parliament.

He insisted that this wasn’t an issue of political parties against each other, but an issue about the country’s democracy. The Maltese people have taken the streets and have spoken out, and so the government should listen and focus on creating a safer environment for its people.

"We need to stop making criminals feel safe, and instead focus on making citizens safe."

Delia also brought up sectors which were in crisis, including education and the teachers’ industrial action. He said that the Government needed to invest in our children by encouraging more people to become teachers. He insisted that teaching conditions needed to be improved. Other sectors mentioned included transport, the army and Airmalta.