Majority of PL majority councils a 'flop' - Chris Said

Majority of PL majority councils a 'flop' - Chris Said

Nationalist Party secretary general Chris Said said that the difference between his party and the Labour party was that PN had focused its local council elections campaign on real local issues rather than stick to an unrelated issue.

“The Nationalist Party did not shy away from discussing the achievements made by PN majority local councils throughout this campaign, but Joseph Muscat on the other hand, did not discuss local councils because the majority of PL local councils were a complete flop,” Said said.

Addressing the media in Attard, Said stressed that PN had ensured that the needs of residents of the locality were met no matter what their beliefs may be. He stressed that whereas the PL was constantly referring to the case concerning former minister Giovanna Debono’s husband and the alleged use of public funds for private developments, because it had very few success stories to relate in terms of local councils.

Said said that some of the Attard local council’s achievements included resurfacing of a road near the housing estate, the regeneration of the Hal Warda garden and new equipment for children in Gnien l-Istazzjon.

“The local council’s work does not stop here,” Said added explaining that it would continue to work in the coming months and years.

“There are plans for an animal friendly park and for the organisation of various courses including Pilates, Yoga and Zumba,” he said adding that there were plans for an embankment project which would result in a walkway, and the conversion of the Railway Station into a national library and exhibition space.

“The local council will be applying for EU funds in order to carry out this project that will ensure that this historical site is kept at a high standard.”

Said also compared the locality to Haz-Zebbug and other nearby localities where an election is taking place.

“Whereas Attard was characterized with beneficial and uncontroversial projects, the Haz-Zebbug local council was characterized by internal problems including local council funds being used to pay individuals close to the government,” Said explained.

Local council spokesperson David Agius said that given his residence in Attard, he had direct experience of the efficiency of the council in the locality.  

“There is a lot of enthusiasm amongst PN councillors in the locality, and we are sure that we will be able to continue making a difference as we have already done in the past,” Agius said.

Agius explained that the party was pushing forward nine candidates for the upcoming elections and he encouraged residents to go out and vote next Saturday;

“The only way we can truly make a difference is if we exert our democratic right and vote for our preferred candidates,” Agius said.