[WATCH] Muscat rubbishes Gatt accusation: ‘I told oil traders our policy is gas’

President of the Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament Hannes Swoboda makes surprise appearance in Gozo.

Labour leader Joseph Muscat with S&D president Hannes Swoboda in Xaghra Gozo.
Labour leader Joseph Muscat with S&D president Hannes Swoboda in Xaghra Gozo.

Labour leader Joseph Muscat has rubbished suspicions raised by Transport Minister Austin Gatt late this afternoon that Muscat had met with oil traders, without substantiating the claim.

"Yes I did meet them... to tell them that our policy is in favour of gas," Muscat said, few minutes after Gatt held a press conference at the PN's headquarters.

Addressing a political activity in Xaghra, for which the President of the European Socialists & Democrats Hannes Swoboda was also present, Muscat did not waste any time in reassuring his audience that his party did nothing wrong.

"We are the party that embarked on a positive campaign. We didn't go for what divides a country, but we went after what brings us together," Muscat said.

"Rest assured that those leading a negative campaign is only down to the fact that they have no proposals, or that it has given up on talking about the future."

Referring to the Gatt press conference, Muscat said the minister chose to "attack the independent media, conjuring up conspiracy theories about the PL being in cahoots with the independent media to bring him and his government down.

"It would do him more good if he were to start answering questions on the biggest scandal this country has ever seen instead of getting lost in conspiracy theories and such mutterings," he said.

And, as if on cue, the church bells started tolling, prompting Muscat to say that he welcomed the sound of the church bells, "because Malta is for all".

Muscat said that a Labour government would cease oil consumption in Malta once and for all, opting for cleaner energy.

Despite having it been just a 15-minute address, Muscat managed to fire up his Gozitan crowd who joined their leader in a one roaring shout of 'Malta for all' with a standing ovation.

Muscat warned his party faithful that only 20 days were left until the election, which meant that "every second, every minute counts". He urged Labourites "to open the doors" to newcomers.

"Remember that we are still the underdogs; this is an uphill struggle we are facing and it is no joyride. We have yet more work to do," he urged supporters.

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Fenea cares less about our environment. GAS we want. fenea did not understand the whole point. Fenea we now see that this country needs a change in the right direction. Remain in your comfort zone with the PN. A party that it is unrecognisable from 30 yrs ago. Presently there are people like myself who is embarassed with all the scandals and those that are yet to come. And SB is the most embarrasment of all and he is supposedly to be the annoited one.
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"Yes I did meet them... to tell them that our policy is in favour of gas," Muscat said.......SO YOU MUST HAVE MET WITH GAS TRADERS NOT OIL TRADERS.