Inaction on Carmelo Abela shows PM is a weak leader, says Bernard Grech
Carmelo Abela was questioned by police on Wednesday over allegations of complicity in the 2010 HSBC heist attempt
23 May 2021, 1:23pm
by Nicole Meilak
The Prime Minister’s inaction following criminal allegations against Carmelo Abela shows that he is a “weak” leader, Bernard Grech said on Sunday.
Speaking during an interview on the Nationalist Party’s TV channel, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that Robert Abela’s response to allegations brought against his minister is wholly inadequate, suggesting that the Prime Minister has no control over his cabinet.
“We have a Prime Minister that has lost control of his ministers. He is a Prime Minister that knows he has a problem, but for some reason cannot act,” he said.
PN MP Karol Aquilina charged in court over 2019 driving incident
Aquilina blocked the route of a ministerial vehicle despite orders from police telling him to give way
11 May 2021, 8:52pm
by Nicole Meilak
Nationlist MP Karol Aquilina was charged with dangerous driving on Tuesday in an incident that took place two years ago.
The incident took place in June 2019 on Triq Diċembru 13 in Marsa, when Aquilina allegedly refused to obey police instructions while driving.
Footage of the incident, aired on television by the Labour presenter Karol Stagno Navarra on his programme Pjazza , shows Aquilina in his car, apparently blocking the route of the ministerial vehicle despite the orders from two police officers on motorbike, accompanying the vehicle.
PN will propose fairer taxation system for small businesses
Opposition leader Bernard Grech says fairer taxation system will empower SMEs with better bargaining power
4 May 2021, 8:00pm
by Karl Azzopardi
The PN leader was interviewed on Tuesday afternoon by journalist Robert Cremona on NET Live.
Grech said that while the country should welcome foreign investment, local businesses cannot be disadvantaged due to higher taxation rates.
“The system will strengthen the bargaining power of Maltese businesses, because at the end of the day, they are competing for the same market,” Grech said.
Details on the proposals will be issued at a later date.