JPO hires personal security following threats to his family

Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s ‘surprise’ vote in parliament in favour of the Labour Party motion calling for chief PN tactician Richard Cachia Caruana’s resignation, sent shockwaves through the Nationalist government.

JPO defends his decision in an interview with MaltaToday and says he has even had to hire personal security after threats were made against his family.

“Without meaning to be dramatic, I do distinguish between the occasional obscene phone-call, and what I consider to be a credible threat. In this case, the threat was directed not just at myself, but also at my family,” he says.

As the MP who introduced divorce, JPO says he is only surprised by the fact that Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi was surprised by his voting choice.

“I have been speaking along the same lines as last Monday for some time now…” even in the presence of the prime minister.  

Read the full interview in tomorrow's edition of MaltaToday